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thievery(dictionary)

EXAMPLE (law) and thievery (iou)


EXAMPLE (law)


EXAMPLE. An example is a case put to illustrate a. principle. Examples illustrate, but do not restrain or change the laws: illustrant non illustrate, but do not restrain or change the laws: illustrant non restringunt legem. Co. Litt. 24, a. restringunt legem. Co. Litt. 24, a.

thievery (iou)



thievery noun. M16.
[from thieves pl. of THIEF, or from THIEVE verb: see -ERY.]
The action or practice of stealing; an instance of this; (a) theft. M16.
Defoe Picking pockets, and Other petty thieveries.
The result or product of stealing; stolen property. rare. L16.
Shakespeare Troilus & Cressida Now with a robber's haste Crams his rich thievery up.