Poustie
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Stimson (1881)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
or POISTEE (Scotch).
In Scotch law. Power. 1 Pitc. Grim. Tr. pt. 1, p. 162. See "Liege Poustie." A word formed from the Latin potestas.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Power. See Liege poustie.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In Scotch law. Power. See Liege Poustie. A word formed from the Latin "potestas."
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
poistee, sc.
In Scots law. Power, v. Liege
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
sc. Power, v. Liege poustie.