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Scot And Lot

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

Scot and lot [fr. sceat, Sax., part, and lot], a customary contribution laid upon all subjects according to their ability. Whoever were assessed to any contribution, though not by equal portions, were said to pay scot and lot.

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