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Weighage

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

In English law. A duty or toll paid for weighing merchandise. It is called "tronage" for weighing wool at the king's beam, or "pesage" for weighing other avoirdupois goods. 2 Chit. Com. Law, 16.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Duty or toll imposed for weighing merchandise. See 34 N. J. L. 172, citing Bouvier Law Dictionary.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

In English Law. A duty or toll paid for weighing merchandise: it is called trunage for weighing wool at the king’s beam, or pesage for weighing other avoirdupois goods. 2 Chitty, Com. Law 16.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In English law. A duty or toll paid for weighing merchandise. It is called "tronage" for weighing wool at the king's beam or "pesage" for weighing other avoirdupois goods. 2 Chit Com. Law, 16.