The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Pourpresture — Pour*pres ture (?; 135), n. (Law) See {Purpresture}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pourpresture — /purprestyar/par / In old English law, an inclosure. Anything done to the nuisance or hurt of the public demesnes, or the highways, etc., by inclosure or building, endeavoring to make that private which ought to be public. The difference between… … Black's law dictionary
pourpresture — variant of purpresture * * * pourpose, pourpour(e, pourpre, pourpresture obs. ff. purpose, purple, purpresture … Useful english dictionary
pourpresture — Same as purpresture … Ballentine's law dictionary
Purpresture — Pur*pres ture, n. [Probably corrupted (see {Prest}) fr. OF. pourprisure, fr. pourprendre: cf. LL. purprestura. Cf. {Purprise}.] (Law) Wrongful encroachment upon another s property; esp., any encroachment upon, or inclosure of, that which should… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
purpresture — An obstruction of or encroachment on a highway, made without right or proper authorization. 25 Am J1st High § 273. A structure obstructing a navigable water. 56 Am J1st Whar § 10. An encroachment on or appropriation of lands or waters which are… … Ballentine's law dictionary
pourpose — pourpose, pourpour(e, pourpre, pourpresture obs. ff. purpose, purple, purpresture … Useful english dictionary
pourpour — pourpose, pourpour(e, pourpre, pourpresture obs. ff. purpose, purple, purpresture … Useful english dictionary
pourpoure — pourpose, pourpour(e, pourpre, pourpresture obs. ff. purpose, purple, purpresture … Useful english dictionary
pourpre — pourpose, pourpour(e, pourpre, pourpresture obs. ff. purpose, purple, purpresture … Useful english dictionary
