Soldier
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Anderson (1889), Bouvier (1839)
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
A military man; a private in the army. Soldiers re-enlisted “for clerical service and messenger duty,” under act of congress of July 29, 1886, are still in the service, and under U. S. Rev. St. § 1285, are entitled to the additional pay for certificates of merit. Bell v. U. S., 28 Ct. Cl. 462. See Longevity Pay; Foreign Troops.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
See Bounty; Enlistment; Military; Militia; Pension, 3; Rank; War.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
A military man; a private in the army. The constitution of the United States, Amendm. art. 3, directs that no soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.