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  • GREEN WAX
    In English law. The name of the estreats in the exchequer, delivered to the sheriff under the seal of that court which was impressed upon green wax.
  • GREENBACK
    The popular and almost exclusive name applied to all United States treasury issues. It is not applied to any other species of paper currency; and, when employed in testimony by way of description. Is as certain as the phrase "treasury notes." Hickey v. State, 23 Ind. 23. And see U. More...
  • GREENHEW
    In forest law. The same as vert, (q. v.) Termes de la Ley.
  • GREFFIERS
    In French law. Registrars, or clerks of the courts. They are officials attached to the courts to assist the judges in their duties. They keep the minutes, write out the judgments, orders, and other decisions given by the tribunals, and deliver copies thereof to applicants.
  • GREGORIAN CODE
    The code or collection of constitutions made by the Roman jurist Gregorius. See CODEX GREGORIANUS.
  • GREGORIAN EPOCH
    The time from which the Gregorian calendar or computation dates; i. e., from the year 1582.
  • GREMIO
    In Spanish law. A guild; an association of workmen, artificers, or merchants following the same trade or business; designed to protect and further the Interests of their craft.
  • GREMIUM
    Lat. The bosom or breast; hence, derivatively, safeguard or protection. In English law, an estate which is in abeyance is said to be in gremio legis; that is, In the protection or keeping of the law.
  • GRENVILLE ACT
    The statute 10 Geo. III. c. 16, by which the jurisdiction over parliamentary election petitions was transferred from the whole house of commons to select committees Repealed by 9 Geo. IV. c. 22. II.
  • GRESSUME
    In English law. A customary fine due from a copyhold tenant on the death of' the lord. 1 Strange, 654; 1 Crabb, Real Prop. p. 615, | 778. Called also "grassum," and "grossome."
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