Port-reeve

English Law: Port-reeve in the Past

In some places in England (see more about this legal system) an officer bearing this name is the chief magistrate of a port-town. Jacob’s Dict. h. t. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]

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Notes and References

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

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