GAGER DE DELIVERANCE
\ɡˈe͡ɪd͡ʒə də dɪlˈɪvəɹəns], \ɡˈeɪdʒə də dɪlˈɪvəɹəns], \ɡ_ˈeɪ_dʒ_ə d_ə d_ɪ_l_ˈɪ_v_ə_ɹ_ə_n_s]\
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In old English law. When he who has distrained, being sued, has not delivered the cattle distrained,then he shall not only avow the distress, but gagcr dclivcrance, i. e., put insurety or pledge that he will deliver them. Fitzh. Nat. Brev.
By Henry Campbell Black
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