Fish Royal

Concept of Fish Royal

Traditional meaning of fish royal [1] in the English common law history: Whale, porpoise, or sturgeon; which, when thrown ashore, belonged to the King. [rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]

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Notes and References

1. Based on A concise law dictionary of words, phrases and maxims, “Fish Royal”, Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1911, United States. This term and/or definition may be absolete. It is also called the Stimson’s Law dictionary, based on a glossary of terms, included Fish Royal.

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