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grand,adj. Of or relating to a crime involving the theft of money or property valued more than a statutorily established amount, and therefore considered more serious than those involving a lesser amount <grand theft>. See grand larceny under LARCENY. Cf. PETTY. [Cases: Larceny C.J.S. Larceny §§ 60(1, 2, 3), 61–65.] [Blacks Law 8th]

granatarius (gran-<<schwa>>-tair-ee-<<schwa>>s). [Law Latin] Hist. An officer in charge of a granary, esp. one in charge of a religious house’s granary. [Blacks Law 8th]

grammatical interpretation.See INTERPRETATION. [Blacks Law 8th]

grain rent.See crop rent under RENT(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration.An agency in the U.S. Department of Agriculture responsible for helping to market meat, cereals, and related agricultural products, and for promoting fair trade practices. — Abbr. GIPSA. [Blacks Law 8th]

grainage.Hist. A duty consisting of one-twentieth of the salt imported by an alien into London. [Blacks Law 8th]

graft,n.1. The act of taking advantage of a position of trust to gain money or property dishonestly; esp., a public official’s fraudulent acquisition of public funds. 2. Money or property gained illegally or unfairly. [Blacks Law 8th]

grafio (gray-fee-oh). [Law Latin] Hist. 1.A baron; a viscount. • A grafio was inferior to a count. 2. A fiscal judge, responsible for collecting taxes and fines. • The term was chiefly used among early European nations. [Blacks Law 8th]

graffium (graf-ee-<<schwa>>m).Hist. A register or cartulary of deeds and other documents establishing title to property, esp. real property. — Also spelled grafium. [Blacks Law 8th]

graffer (graf-<<schwa>>r).Hist. A notary or scrivener. — Also termed graffarius. [Blacks Law 8th]