Levant et couchant — Rising up and lying down. Cattle could not be distrained by a landlord if the lands were not sufficiently fenced to keep them out, until they had been levant et couchant; that is, until they had been there at least one night. See 3 Bl Comm 9 … Ballentine's law dictionary
levant et couchant — /levant ey kawchant/ L. Fr. Rising up and lying down. A term applied to trespassing cattle which have remained long enough upon land to have lain down to rest and risen up to feed; generally the space of a night and a day, or, at least, one night … Black's law dictionary
levant et couchant — /levant ey kawchant/ L. Fr. Rising up and lying down. A term applied to trespassing cattle which have remained long enough upon land to have lain down to rest and risen up to feed; generally the space of a night and a day, or, at least, one night … Black's law dictionary
couchant and levant — adjective Etymology: Middle English more at levant and couchant : levant and couchant … Useful english dictionary
Levant — Le vant (l[=e] vant), a. [F., p. pr. of lever to raise.] (Law) Rising or having risen from rest; said of cattle. See {Couchant and levant}, under {Couchant}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Couchant and levant — Couchant Couch ant (kouch ant), a. [F., p. pr. of coucher. See {Couch}, v. t.] 1. Lying down with head erect; squatting. [1913 Webster] 2. (Her.) Lying down with the head raised, which distinguishes the posture of couchant from that of dormant,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Couchant — Couch ant (kouch ant), a. [F., p. pr. of coucher. See {Couch}, v. t.] 1. Lying down with head erect; squatting. [1913 Webster] 2. (Her.) Lying down with the head raised, which distinguishes the posture of couchant from that of dormant, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
couchant and levant — (lying down and rising up) is a term applied to animals trespassing on the land of one other than their owner, for one night or longer. 3 Bl.Comm. 9 … Black's law dictionary
couchant and levant — (lying down and rising up) is a term applied to animals trespassing on the land of one other than their owner, for one night or longer. 3 Bl.Comm. 9 … Black's law dictionary
couchant — /kawchsnt/ Lying down; squatting. Couchant and levant (lying down and rising up) is a term applied to animals trespassing on the land of one other than their owner, for one night or longer. 3 Bl.Comm. 9 … Black's law dictionary
