Beadle

English Law: Beadle in the Past

A messenger or apparitor of a court, who cites people to appear to what is alleged against them, is so called. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]

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1. Partialy, this information about beadle is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including beadle.

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