Green Wax
English Law: Green Wax in the Past
The name of the estreats of fines, issues and amerce ments in the exchequer, delivered to the sheriff (see law enforcement in the U.K. encyclopedia) under the seal of that court, which is made with green wax. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]
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Notes and References
- Partialy, this information about green wax is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including green wax.
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