Mansion
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889), Bouvier (1839)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A dwelling-house or place of residence, including its appurtenant outbuildings. Thompson v. People, 3 Parker, Cr. R. (N. Y.) 214; Comm. v. Pennock, 3 Serg. & R. (Pa.) 199; Armour v. State, 3 Humph. (Tenn.) 385; Devoe v. Comm., 3 Mete. (Mass.) 325. The mansion includes not only the dwelling-house, but also the outhouses, such as barns, stables, cowhouses, dairy houses, and the like, ifl they are parcel of the messuage (that is, within the curtilage or protection of the dwelling-house) though not under the same roof nor contiguous to it. 2 East, P. C. 492; State v. Brooks, 4 Conn. 448; Bryant v. State, 60 Ga. 358; Fletcher v. State, 10 Lea (Tenn.) 339.
In old English law. Residence; dwelling.,
— Mansion-honse. In the law of burglary, eta, any species of dwelling-house. 3 Inst. 64.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
<A dwelling-house, In old English law. Residence; dwelling.
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
See House, 1; Manor.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
This term is synonymous with house, (q. v.) 1 Chit. Pr. 167; 2 T. R. 502; 1 Tho. Co. Litt. 215, n. 35; 9 B. & C. 681; S.C. 17 E. C. L. R. 472, and the cases there cited; Com. Dig. Justices, P 5; 3 Serg. & Rawle, 199. A portion only of a building may come under the description of a mansion-house. 1 Leach, 89, 428; 1 East, P. C. c. 15, s. 19.