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Modius

Defined in 2 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A measure.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Lat. A measure. Specifically, a Roman dry measure having a capacity of about 550 cubic inches; but in medieval English law used as an approximate translation of the word "bushel."

Modius terræ vel agri. In old English law. A quantity of ground containing in length and breadth 100 feet.