Statute merchant — Statute Stat ute ( [ u]t), n. [F. statut, LL. statutum, from L. statutus, p. p. of statuere to set, station, ordain, fr. status position, station, fr. stare, statum, to stand. See {Stand}, and cf. {Constitute}, {Destitute}.] 1. An act of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
statute merchant — See De Mercatoribus; estate by statute merchant … Ballentine's law dictionary
statute merchant — noun Etymology: Middle English statut marchand, from Anglo French estatu marchaund, literally, merchant statute : a bond of record formerly in use in England giving the creditor power to seize the property of the debtor for failure to pay at a… … Useful english dictionary
estate by statute merchant — The interest or estate of the creditor in land conveyed to him under the statute 13 Edward I, De Mercatoribus, and therefore called a statute merchant. This conveyance was by way of security to be held by the creditor as tenant by statute… … Ballentine's law dictionary
tenant by statute merchant — See estate by statute merchant … Ballentine's law dictionary
Statute — Stat ute ( [ u]t), n. [F. statut, LL. statutum, from L. statutus, p. p. of statuere to set, station, ordain, fr. status position, station, fr. stare, statum, to stand. See {Stand}, and cf. {Constitute}, {Destitute}.] 1. An act of the legislature… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Statute book — Statute Stat ute ( [ u]t), n. [F. statut, LL. statutum, from L. statutus, p. p. of statuere to set, station, ordain, fr. status position, station, fr. stare, statum, to stand. See {Stand}, and cf. {Constitute}, {Destitute}.] 1. An act of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Statute cap — Statute Stat ute ( [ u]t), n. [F. statut, LL. statutum, from L. statutus, p. p. of statuere to set, station, ordain, fr. status position, station, fr. stare, statum, to stand. See {Stand}, and cf. {Constitute}, {Destitute}.] 1. An act of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Statute fair — Statute Stat ute ( [ u]t), n. [F. statut, LL. statutum, from L. statutus, p. p. of statuere to set, station, ordain, fr. status position, station, fr. stare, statum, to stand. See {Stand}, and cf. {Constitute}, {Destitute}.] 1. An act of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
statute fair — Statute Stat ute ( [ u]t), n. [F. statut, LL. statutum, from L. statutus, p. p. of statuere to set, station, ordain, fr. status position, station, fr. stare, statum, to stand. See {Stand}, and cf. {Constitute}, {Destitute}.] 1. An act of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English