Metes And Bounds
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The boundary lines of land, with their terminal points and angles. Courses and distances control, unless there is matter of more certain description, e. g., natural monuments. 42 Me. 209. The boundary line may be pointed out and ascertained by reference to permanent objects either natural or artificial, and so situated that they may conveniently be used for the purpose of indicating its extent. walls, fences, streets and highways, or railroad tracks, or other objects may be referred to as monuments. 46 111. App. 128; 25 111. 152. A joint tenant cannot convey by metes and bounds. 1 Hilliard, Real Prop. 582. See "Boundary." METHEL (Saxon). Speech.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In conveyancing, The boundary lines of lands, with their terminating points or angles.
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
Bulls and bounds.