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Abigeat

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

Abigeat, the crime of stealing cattle by droves or herds. It was severely punished by the Roman law, the delinquent being often condemned to the mines, banishment, or death. See 4 Bl. Com. 239. Also a miscarriage produced by art, Ash's Dict. See ABACTOR.

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