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VerbarSingspiel

latter part of the 18th century It was often comic had modern characters and patterned its music on folk song with strictly subordinated accompaniment

Folc-land

Folc-land, the land of the folk or people. It was the property of the community. It might be occupied in common or possessed in

Hailworkfolk

Hailworkfolk (i.e., holy work folk), those who formerly held lands by the service of defending or repairing a church or monument, Bailey

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People

populus, Lat.], the many, the multitude, the inhabitants of a nation, state, town, etc.; the commonalty or common folk, as distinguished from the higher classes; men; individuals, Richard. Dict.

False pretence, obtaining property

by trick can pass no such title, Heap v. Motor Advisory Agency, Ltd., (1922) 1 KB 282 (583); Folkes v. King, (1922) 1 KB. The distinction is that in false pretences the owner intends to divest himself

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