hayward
hayward. Hist. 1. An officer of a town or manor responsible for maintaining fences and hedges, esp. to prevent cattle from breaking through to an enclosed pasture. 2. A cattle herdsman.
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aliamenta
aliamenta (al-ee-[schwa]-men-t[schwa]). [Latin] A liberty of passage or open way, such as a path through another’s hedge or drainage for a waterway.
webb–pomerene act
Webb–Pomerene Act. A federal law, originally enacted in 1918, that provides a qualified exemption for an export business against the prohibitions of the antitrust laws.15 USCA §§ 61 et seq. “The Webb–Pomerene Act was passed to aid and encourage our manufacturers and producers to extend our foreign trade. Congress believed that American firms needed the
对冲
对冲 英语：hedge, to 法语：couvrir, chercher des échappatoires 德语：Geschäfte zur Kurssicherung machen 意大利语：coprire, proteggersi dalle perdite 西班牙语：protegerse/ dejarse una salida
noctanter
noctanter (nok-tan-t[schwa]r), n. [Latin “by night”] Hist. A chancery writ issued to a sheriff as a first step in the recovery of damages for destroying a ditch or hedge. • The neighboring villagers (vills) were held liable for the damages unless they indicted the offender.
estover
estover (e-stoh-v[schwa]r). (usu. pl.) 1. Wood that a tenant is allowed to take for fuel, the manufacture or repair of agricultural instruments, and the erection and maintenance of fences and hedges; necessary supplies. See common of estovers under COMMON. — Also termed botes. See BOTE(1). 2. The tenant’s right to obtain that wood. 3. ALIMONY.
bote
bote n. (英格兰古法)(为维持农业生活的)必需品、补给品；(因对人或物的伤害引起的)补偿物；补偿费 在盎格鲁-撒克逊方言中，bote或bot一词意味着补偿修复，在法语中的对应词是beton,意指修复。古时任何享有公地共用权〔rights of common〕的人或者终身或定期保有土地的人，即使他因为荒置土地〔waste〕而受到谴责，除非在授予他土地权利的文书中明确作了保留，他都有权获得合理的必需品或补给品，也就是说，获得生活必需所用的木材。例如家舍必需品〔house-bote〕是指可以从自己土地之外取得的、用于修缮家舍或在家内生火取暖的足够的木材供应，因此有时也可称为取暖必需品〔fire-bote〕；犁铧必需品〔plough-bote〕和马车必需品〔cart-bote〕是用来制造和修复农业工具的木材；草场必需品〔hay-bote〕和篱笆必需品〔hedge-bote〕是用来修缮草场、篱笆或栅栏的木材。bote一词引申用以指对任何损伤或伤害的修复、救济、补偿，例如赎杀金〔man-bot〕是对凶杀行为受害者的补偿，船损补偿〔brig-bote〕是用于修补受损帆船的。(→estover(s))