agistment

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İngilizce - İngilizce
The taking in by any one of other men's cattle to graze at a certain rate
Formerly, the taking and feeding of other men's cattle in the king's forests; the price paid for such a feeding
A charge or rate against lands; as, an agistment of sea banks, i. e., charge for banks or dikes
{n} the taking of cattle to feed, or the price paid in lieu of it
(Kanun) 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 feeding horses or other cattle on pasture land, for the consideration of a weekly payment of money, or (b) the profit derived from such pasturing. Agistment is a contract of bailment, and the bailer is bound to take reasonable care of the animals entrusted to him; he is responsible for damages and injury which result from ordinary casualties, if it be proved that such might have been prevented by the exercise of great care. There is no lien on the cattle for the price of the agistment, unless by express agreement. Under the Agricultural Holdings Act of 1883, agisted cattle cannot be distrained on for rent if there be other sufficient distress to be found, and if such other distress be not found, and the cattle be distrained, the owner may redeem them on paying the price of their agistment. The tithe of agistment or "tithe of cattle and other produce of grass lands," was formally abolished by the act of union in 1707, on a motion submitted with a view to defeat that measure
The price paid for such feeding
The taking in by any one of other mens cattle to graze at a certain rate
{i} (Archaic) grazing of animals for a fee; grazing fee; formal agreement to feed and pasture animals
A charge or rate against lands; as, an agistment of sea banks, i
Formerly, the taking and feeding of other men's cattle in the king's forests
Formerly, the taking and feeding of other mens cattle in the kings forests; the price paid for such a feeding
charge for banks or dikes