byrlaw

byrlaw (bir-lah), n. English & Scots law. Hist.

1. The local custom of a township or district for resolving disputes over boundaries, trespasses, and the use of common lands, as well as farming issues.

2. A particular custom established by the common consent of landholders in a township or district.

3. The area over which a township or district court has jurisdiction. — Also spelled burlaw.

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资深译员姚坚，毕业于一所培养高级翻译以及跨文化事务专家的精英大学，专注翻译各种与私募资本有关的法律文件。