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Knights Hospitallers in United States Knights Hospitallers Definition An order of knights that had their name from a hospital erected at Jerusalem for the use of pilgrims coming to the Holy Land’, and dedicated to St. John Baptist. They were afterwards called Knights, of St. John of […]

Knaveship in United States Knaveship Definition In old English law. The portion of grain given to the servant in charge of a mill by tenants who were thirlpd to the mill. Knaveship in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Knaveship, Knaveship in the World Legal Encyclopedia., […]

Knight in United States Knight Definition In English law. The next personal dignity after the nobility. Of knights there are geveral orders and degrees. The first in rank are Knights of the Garter, instituted by Edward III. in 1344; next follows, a knight banneret; then come knights of the […]

Knightencourt in United States Knightencourt Definition A court which used to be held twice a year by the bishop of Hereford. Knightencourt in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Knightencourt, Knightencourt in the World Legal Encyclopedia., Knightencourt, Knightencourt in the […]

Knightenguild, Or Knightengyld in United States Knightenguild, Or Knightengyld Definition An ancient guild or society formed by King Edgar. Knightenguild, Or Knightengyld in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Knightenguild, Or Knightengyld, Knightenguild, Or Knightengyld in the […]

Knave in United States Knave Definition A false, dishonest, or deceitful person. This signification of the word has arisen by a long perversion of its original meaning, which was merely servant or attendant Knave in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Knave, Knave in the World […]