- constablery
- Thejurisdiction of a constable.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
constablery
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Constablery — Con sta*bler*y (? or ? ), n. [OF. conestablerie. Cf. {Constabulary}.] 1. The constabulary. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. The district or jurisdiction of a constable. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
constablery — noun ( es) Etymology: Middle English conestablerie, from Middle French, from conestable + erie ery obsolete : the office of or district under a constable … Useful english dictionary
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