Practicks — Law Dictionary

Practicks

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

In Scotch law. The decisions of the court of session, as evidence of the practice or custom of the country. Bell, Diet. PRAEBENDA (Law Lat.)

In old English law. A prebend. Bracton, fol. 442b; Fleta, lib. 2, c. 54, § 10; Id. c. 69, § 3. An allowance of fodder for horses and cattle. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 76, § 8. PRAECEPTORES (Lat.) Heretofore masters in chancery were so called, as having the direction of making out remedial writs. Fleta, 76; 2 Reeve, Hist. Eng. Law, 251. A species of benefice, so called from being possessed by the principal templars (praeeeptores templi), whom the chief master by his authority created. 2 Mon. Angl. 643.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

The decisions of the Scotch court of session, as evidence of the practice or custom of the country.—Bell Dictionary.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In Scotch law. The decisions of the courf of session, as evidence of the practice or chstom of the country. Belli

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

In Scots law. The decisions of the Court of Session, as evidence of the practice or custom of tho country.