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Definition of Poulters
1. poulter [n] - See also: poulter
Lexicographical Neighbors of Poulters
Literary usage of Poulters
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The House of Lords Cases on Appeals and Writs of Error, Claims of Peerage by Great Britain Parliament. House of Lords, Charles Clark, William Finnelly (1871)
"If there is any doubt as to its meaning, that meaning may be attributed to it
which will give effect to the by-law. The poulters' Company v. ..."
2. New Cases in the Court of Common Pleas, and Other Courts: With Tables of the by Peregrine Bingham, Great Britain Court of Common Pleas (1841)
"The PoULTERS* Company V. PHILLIPS. The Company of poulters comprises all poulters
in London and within seven miles thereof, and no one can be of the livery ..."
3. A Commentary on the Interpretation of Statutes by Sir Peter Benson Maxwell, Gustav Adolf Endlich (1888)
"The reason of the law in such cases should prevail over its letter."70] Thus,
where a by-law authorized the poulters' Company to fine "all" ..."
4. On the Interpretation of Statutes by Peter Benson Maxwell, Alfred Bray Kempe (1896)
"law authorised the poulters' Company to fine " all" poulters in London or " within
seven miles round," who refused to be admitted into their company, ..."
5. Cases in the Court of Common Pleas and Exchequer Chamber [1834-1840]. by Great Britain Court of Common Pleas, John Scott, Great Britain Court of Exchequer (1841)
"THE poulters' COMPANY v. PHILLIPS. Saturday m Jan. 3\sl. ... The poulters' Company
includes many who are not free of the city :—Held, that a condition, ..."
6. Cases in the Court of Common Pleas and Exchequer Chamber by John Scott, Great Britain Court of Common Pleas, Great Britain Court of Exchequer (1841)
"THE poulters' COMPANY p. PHILLIPS. charters and letters patent to them granted
by their majesties' royal predecessors—did will, ordain, constitute, declare, ..."
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