Camel - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: camelcamel
A large ruminant used in Asia and Africa for carrying burdens and for riding The camel is remarkable for its ability to go a long time without drinking Its hoofs are small and situated at the extremities of the toes and the weight of the animal rests on the callous The dromedary Camelus dromedarius has one bunch on the back while the Bactrian camel Camelus Bactrianus has two The llama alpaca and vicuntildea of South America belong to a related genus Auchenia...
Camel backed
Having a back like a camel humpbacked...
Dromedary
The Arabian camel Camelus dromedarius having one hump or protuberance on the back in distinction from the Bactrian camel which has two humps...
VerbarJuwansa
The camels thorn See under Camel...
Cattle
Cattle [derived by Skinner, Menage, and Spelman fr. Capitalia, quac aspr copr ad caput pertinent, personal goods; in which sense Chttels is yet used. Mandeville uses Catele for price], beasts of pasture, either wild or domestic.The term, though often limited to horned domestic animals, may include (see Wright v. Pearson, LR 4 QB 582) horses and sheep; and also pigs and asses, R. v. Chapple, Russ & Ry. 77; R. v. Whitney, 1 Mood. 3.Means bulls, cows, steers, heifers and calves, Halsbury's Laws of England, Vol. 2, para 483, p. 246 [Animal Health Act, 1981, s. 89(1) (UK)]As to injury to cattle by a dog, see Dogs Act, 1906, in which, by s. 7, 'cattle' includes 'horses, mules, asses, goats and swine.' See Dog.As to larceny of cattle, see Larceny Act, 1916, s. 3, and as to killing cattle, etc., with intent to steal the carcase, skin, or any part of the animal killed, see s. 4.As to the malicious wounding of cattle, see (English) Malicious Damage Act, 1861, ss. 40 and 41.As to the prevention o...
Breakaway
A wild rush of sheep cattle horses or camels especially at the smell or the sight of water a stampede...
camelhair
a soft tan cloth made with the hair of a camel...
Camelidae
a natural family comprising the camels and llamas and vicunas...
Camelry
Troops that are mounted on camels...
Camelshair
Of camels hair...
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