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Definition of Pyots
1. pyot [n] - See also: pyot
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pyots
Literary usage of Pyots
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Treatise on the Law of Legacies by Roper Stote Donnison Roper (1829)
"And 3, that tHe married sister, being of the stock and family of the pyots, and
one of her nearest of kin, and originally bearing the family name, ..."
2. A Treatise on the Law of Legacies by Roper Stote Donnison Roper, Henry Hopley White (1847)
"... nearest relation of the name of the pyots" absolutely. The contingency happened,
and at that time, as also at the death of the testatrix, her nearest of ..."
3. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of the Vice Chancellor by Great Britain Court of Chancery, Thomas Plumer, John Leach (1819)
"... the Devise was, " to the nearest Relation of the Name of the pyots ;" and that
was held to mean, of the Stock of the ..."
4. An Analytical Digest of the Reported Cases in the Courts of Equity, and the by Richard Whalley Bridgman, Great Britain Courts, Great Britain Parliament, Ireland Courts, Ireland Parliament (1828)
"Lawrence, J. said, that according to a MS note of this case, which he had, the
devise over was " U> my nearest relation of the ' pyots/ " not " of the name ..."
5. The Law Journal for the Year 1832-1949: Comprising Reports of Cases in the (1847)
"... of the pyots," which circumstance appeared to weigh with Lord Hard- wicke in
deciding that case(l). This may seem to explain Lord Eldon's assertion, ..."
6. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the High Court of Chancery: During by Edward Jacob, Great Britain Court of Chancery, John Walker, John Scott Eldon (1823)
"... seemed to consider the description of the nearest relation of the pyots to
refer to the time of the contingency happening, and to apply to such persons ..."
7. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of King's Bench: With by Richard Vaughan Barnewall, Great Britain Court of King's Bench, Edward Hall Alderson, William Selwyn (1820)
"... the testatrix devised her real and personal estates to trustees in trust for
the nearest relation of the name of the pyots. ..."
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