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Pound Breach

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Stimson (1881)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

The offense of breaking a pound in order to take out the cattle impounded. 3 Bl. Comm. 146. The writ de parco fracto, or pound breach, lies for recovering damages for this offense; also case. Id. It is also indictable.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Driving impounded cattle out of a pound. See 18 N. H. 543.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

The offence of breaking a pound in order to take out the cattle impounded. 3 Ilia. Com. 14G. The writ do parco fraeto, or pound-breach, lies for recovering damages for this offence; also case. Id. It is also indictable.

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

The offence of breaking into a pound, and taking out the cattle impounded.