Prisage

An ancient hereditary revenue of the crown, consisting in the right to take a certain quantity from cargoes of wine imported into England. In Edward I.'s reign it was converted into a pecuniary duty called "butlerage." 2 Steph. Comm. 561. PRISE (Fr.) In Frer Kjh Law. Prize; captured property. Ord. Mar. liv. 3, tit. 9. See "Prize." Capture, by a naval force. Emerig. Tr. des Assur. c. 12, sec. 18, § 1. In Old English Law. Things taken of the king's subjects by purveyors; provisions taken for the king's use. Cowell; Artie, sup. Chart, c. 2; 2 Reeve, Hist. Eng. Law, 233; Pleta, lib. 2, c. 50, §21. PRISEL EN AUTER LIEU (Law Fr.) A taking in another place; a plea in abatement in the action of replevin. 2 Ld. Raym. 1016, 1017. PRISO (Law Lat.; Law Fr. prison, from prise, taken).

In old English law. A prisoner; a captive in war. Spelman. A prisoner, or imprisoned malefactor. Prisones vera, sic iinprisonati, but prisoners so imprisoned. Bracton, fol. 123. See Fleta, lib. 1, c. 26, § 5.

An ancient duty or right of the crown of one-tenth of the amount of wine carried by the ships of merchants, aliens, or denizens. 3 Bulstr. 1.

I. fr. In old English law. of taking two tuns of wine from twenty tuns or more.