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1. grazing people's animals for reward.2. an Irish term for the right to graze livestock on land.
Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001.
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Agistment — A*gist ment, n. [OF. agistement. See {Agist}.] (Law) (a) Formerly, the taking and feeding of other men s cattle in the king s forests. (b) The taking in by any one of other men s cattle to graze at a certain rate. Mozley & W. (c) The price paid… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Agistment — To agist is, in English law, to take cattle to graze, for a remuneration. Agistment, in the first instance, referred more particularly to the proceeds of pasturage in the king s forests, but now means either (a) the contract for taking in and… … Wikipedia
agistment — /ajistmant/ A particular kind of bailment under which a person, for consideration, takes animals for care and pasturing on his land, and the person who cares for the animals has an agister s lien on the animals for that care. Hatley v. West, 74… … Black's law dictionary
agistment — /ajistmant/ A particular kind of bailment under which a person, for consideration, takes animals for care and pasturing on his land, and the person who cares for the animals has an agister s lien on the animals for that care. Hatley v. West, 74… … Black's law dictionary
agistment — noun a) The taking in by any one of other mens cattle to graze at a certain rate. b) A charge or rate against lands; as, an agistment of sea banks, i. e., charge for banks or dikes … Wiktionary
agistment — /euh jist ment/, n. Obs. 1. the act of agisting. 2. a contract or an agreement to agist. 3. the fee paid or the profit made in agisting. [1605 15; AGIST + MENT] * * * … Universalium
agistment — n. (Archaic) grazing of animals for a fee; grazing fee; formal agreement to feed and pasture animals … English contemporary dictionary
agistment — agist·ment … English syllables
agistment — /əˈdʒɪstmənt/ (say uh jistmuhnt) noun 1. the act of agisting. 2. the price paid for pasturing livestock. 3. a burden or tax …
agistment — The particular kind of bailment under which a man, for a consideration, takes cattle to graze and pasture on his land. 4 Am J2d Am § 72 … Ballentine's law dictionary
