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gisement (jIs- orjIz-m<<schwa>>nt). [Law French] Archaic. See AGISTMENT. [Blacks Law 8th]

girth (g<<schwa>>rth). [Old English] 1. A measure of length, equal to a yard. • This term, which was used in Saxon and early English law, was taken from the circumference of a man’s body. 2. The area surrounding a church. 3. A place of sanctuary. 4. A band or strap that encircles the body of…

GIPSA.abbr. GRAIN INSPECTION, PACKERS, AND STOCKYARDS ADMINISTRATION. [Blacks Law 8th]

Ginnie Mae (jin-ee may). See GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION. [Blacks Law 8th]

gilt-edged,adj. (Of a security) having the highest rating for safety of investment; exceptionally safe as an in-vestment. [Blacks Law 8th]

gilour (gI-l<<schwa>>r). [Law French] Hist. A guiler; a person who cheats or deceives. • Gilour referred to a person who sold false goods, such as a person who sold pewter as silver. [Blacks Law 8th]

gilda mercatoria (gil-d<<schwa>> m<<schwa>>r-k<<schwa>>-tor-ee-<<schwa>>). [Law Latin] Hist. A mer-chant guild; an incorporated society of merchants having exclusive trading rights within a town.  [Blacks Law 8th]

gift-tax exclusion.See annual exclusion under EXCLUSION. [Blacks Law 8th]

gift tax.See TAX. [Blacks Law 8th]

Gifts to Minors Act.See UNIFORM TRANSFERS TO MINORS ACT. [Blacks Law 8th]