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AGISTMENT . To "agist" (from O. Fr. agister, derived from gesirLat. jacereto lie) is, in law, to take cattle to graze, for a remuneration. " Agistment," in the first instance, referred more particularly to the proceeds of pasturage in the king's forests, but now means either (a) the contract for taking in and feeding horses or other cattle on pasture land
contract of bailment , and the bailer is bound to take reasonable care of the animals entrusted to him; he is responsible for damages and injury which result from ordinary casualties, if it be proved that such might have been prevented by the exercise of great
union in 1707, on a motion submitted with a view to defeat that measure.End of Article: AGISTMENT If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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