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  • GILDO
    In Saxon law. Members of a gild or decennary. Oftener spelled "con-gildo" Du Cange; Spelman.
  • GILOUR
    L. Fr. A cheat or deceiver. Applied in Britton to those who sold false or spurious things for good, as pewter for silver or laten for gold. Britt, c. 15.
  • GIRANTE
    An Italian word, which signifies the drawer of a bill. It is derived from "girare" to draw.
  • GIRTH
    In Saxon and old English law. A measure of length, equal to one yard, derived from the girth or circumference of a man's body.
  • GIRTH AND SANCTUARY
    In old Scotch law. An asylum given to murderers, where the murder was committed without any previous design, and in chaude mella, or heat of passion. Bell.
  • GISEMENT
    L. Fr. Agistment; cattle taken in to grace at a certain price; also the money received for grazing cattle
  • GISER
    L. Fr. To lie. Gist en le oouche, it lies In the mouth. Le action bien gist, the action well lies. Gisant, lying.
  • GISETAKER
    An agister; a person who takes cattle to graze.
  • GISLE
    In Saxon law. A pledge. Fredgisle, a pledge of peace. Gislebert, an illustrious pledge.
  • GIST
    In pleading. The essential ground or object of the action in point of law, without which there would be no cause of action. Gould, PI. c. 4, ( 12; Hathaway v. Bice, 19 Vt. 102. The gist of an action is the cause for which an action will He; the More...
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