Libripens
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
In Civil Law. A neutral person ot balance holder, who was present at a conveyance \ of real property. He held in his hand the symbolic balance, which was struck by the purchaser with a piece of to the seller as a sign of the purchase mon-, ey. Morey, Rom. L. 21, 80.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
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In the Roman law. A weigher, or balance-holder; the person who held a brazen balance in the ceremony of emancipation per oes et lihram.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In Roman law. A weigher or balance-holder. The person who held a brazen balance in the ceremony of emancipation per ws et libram. Inst. 2, 10, 1. Librorum appellatione continentur omnia volumina, sive in charta, sive in materia. Under the namecf books are contained all volumes, whether upon paper, or parchment, or any other material. Dig. 32, 52, pr.