Gentleman

English Law: Gentleman in the Past

In the English law, according to Sir Edward Coke, is one who bears a coat of armor. 2 Inst. 667. In the United States of America, this word is unknown to the law, but in many places it is applied, by courtesy, to all men. See Poth. Proc. Crim. sect. 1, App. 3. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]

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

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