Lie in franchise
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Of property which one may take without action, e. g., wreck, estrays.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Property is said to "lie in franchise" when it is of such a nature that the persons entitled thereto may seize it without the aid of a court; e. g., wrecks, waifs, estrays.
Defined under Lie in Black's Law Dictionary.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Property is ‘said to “lie in franchise” when it is of such a nature that the persons entitled thereto _ may seize it without the aid of a court; e. g., wrecks, waifs, estrays.