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Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

In Scotch law. Security for the peaceful behavior of a party; security to keep the peace. This process was much resorted to by the government of Charles II. for political purposes.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Security to keep the peace.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

LAW BORGH. In Scotch Law. Security for the peaceful behavior of a party; security to keep the peace. This process was much resorted to by the government of Charles II. for polltical purposes.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In Scotch law. Security for the peaceable behavior of a party ; security to keep the peace. Properly, a process for obtaining such security. 1 Forb. Inst. pt. 2, p. 198.

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A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In Scotchlaw. Security for the peaceable behavior of a party; security to keep the peace. Properly, « process for obtaining such security. 1 Forb. Inst. pt. 2, p. 198.