Natural Fruits
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The natural production of trees, bushes, and other plants, for the use of men and animals, and for the reproduction of such trees, bushes, or plants. This expression is used in contradistinction to artificial or figurative fruits. For example, apples, peaches, and pears are natural fruits; interest is the fruit of money, and this is artificial.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The natural production of trees, bushes, and other plants, for the use of men and animals, and for the reproduction of such trees, bushes, or plants. This expression is used in contradistinction to artificial or figurative fruits: for example, apples, peaches, and pears, aro natural fruits; interest is the fruit of money, and this is artificial.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
. The produce of the soil, or of fruit-trees, bushes, vines, etc., which are edible or otherwise useful or serve for the reproduction of their species. The term is used in contradistinction to "artificial fruits," i. e., such as by metaphor or analogy are likened to the fruits of the earth. Of the latter, interest on money is an example. See Civ. Co.de In. 1900, art 545.
Defined under Fruit in Black's Law Dictionary.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
The produce of the soil, or of fruit-trees, bushes, vines, etc., which are edible or otherwise useful or serve for the reproduction of their species. The term is used in contradistinction to "artificial fruits," i.e., such as by metaphor or analogy are likened to the fruits of the earth. Of the latter, interest on money is an example.