regard
Defined in 8 dictionaries — Case Law, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Stimson (1881), Abbott (1879)
Definitions from Case Law
From 584 U.S. 709 - Lamar, Archer & Cofrin, LLP v. Appling · 2018Most cited · 86 citing opinions
to have relation to or bearing upon: relate to," and is the equivalent of "relation" and "respect." Id., at 1911.
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
COURT OF. See "Court of Regard."
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
THE. An enquiry held, once every three years, by twelve knights chosen for the purpose (Henry III). The most impordealt with hawks and falcons, mines, harbors ! REGIMIENT0. In Spanish Law. Thebody in the forest suitable for the export of tim- of regidores, who never exceeded twelve, ber, etc., and the possessors of arrows, grey- forming a part of the municipal council, or hounds or other things likely to harm the ayuntamiento, in every capital of a jurisdicdeer. 1 Holdsw. Hist. E. L. 344. See Rawle, tion. Strother v. Lucas, 12 Pet. (U. S.) 442, Exmoor Forest. In 3 Bla. Com. 71, it is 9 L. Ed. 1137, note. spoken of as a court for the lawing and ex- REGINA (Lat.). A Queen. peditation of dogs. REG 10 ASSENSU. A writ whereby the
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In old English law. Inspection; supervision. Also a reward, fee or perquisite.
— Regard, court of. In forest law. A tribunal held every third year, for the lawing or expedita tion of dogs, to prevent them from chasing deer. Cowell.
— Regard of the forest. In old English law. The oversight or inspection of it, or the office and province of the regarder, who is to go through the whole forest, and every bailiwick in it, before the holding of the sessions of the forest, or justice-seat, to see and inquire after trespassers, and for the survey of dogs. Manwood.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
I. fr. Reference; relation; reward
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
v. Court, 76. One of the old Forest courts. Regardant Annexed to the land or manor, v. Villein.
Dictionary of Terms and Phrases Used in American or English Jurisprudence
Benjamin Vaughan Abbott · 1879
In old English law, inspection; supervision. Also, a reward, fee, or perquisite. Regard had a special use in matters pertaining to the forest. The regarder was an officer charged with the inspection court of regard was an official survey of dogs, holden every third year, for the lawing or expeditation of mastiffs, — that is, cutting off the claws and ball of the forefeet, to prevent them from running after the deer. Cowel; 3 Bl. Com. 71, 72. Regardant. Was applied, in feudal law, to a villein annexed to a manor, and having charge to do all base services within the same, and to see the same freed from all things that might annoy his lord. Such a villein regardant was thus opposed to a villein en gros, who was transferable by deed from one owner to another. Cowel; 2 Bl. Com. 93.