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Defined in 1 dictionary — Bouvier (1914)

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Small articles of personal adornment or use when the object is essentially ornamental. 28 L. J. C. P. 626. See Jewelry. TRINODA NECESSITAS (Lat.). The threefold necessary public duties to which all lands were liable by Saxon law, — viz. for repairing bridges, for maintaining castles or garrisons, and for expeditions to repel invasions. 1 Bla. Com. 263. It fell upon all freemen, or at least upon all free house-holders. Vinogradoff, Engl. Soc. 82. There appear to have been book lands which were free from army-service, bridge-bote, or burh-bote. Maitl. Domesd. Book 273.