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gains,n. See GAIN.[Blacks Law 8th]

gainor. See SOCMAN.[Blacks Law 8th]

gainage. See WAINAGE(2).[Blacks Law 8th]

gain,n.1. An increase in amount, degree, or value. pecuniary gain. 1. A gain of money or of something having monetary value. 2.Criminal law. Any monetary or economic gain that serves as an impetus for the commission of an offense. • In most states, an offense and its punishment are aggravated if the offense was committed…

gag order. 1. A judge’s order directing parties, attorneys, witnesses, or journalists to refrain from publicly dis-cussing the facts of a case. • When directed to the press, such an order is generally unconstitutional under the First Amendment. [Cases: Criminal Law 633(1); Federal Civil Procedure 1951; Trial 18, 20. C.J.S. Criminal Law §§ 564, 1134,…

gager del ley.See WAGER OF LAW.[Blacks Law 8th]

gager (gay-j<<schwa>>r), n. The giving of security; the transaction in which one gives a gage. See GAGE.[Blacks Law 8th]

  gage (gayj), n. A pledge, pawn, or other thing deposited as security for performance. • An archaic use of this word corresponded to the way wage was formerly used in legal contexts: a gager del ley, for example, was an earlier form of wager of law, while gager de deliverance had the same meaning…

gabella (g<<schwa>>-bel-<<schwa>>).Hist. 1. A tax or duty on merchandise. 2. A peasant villager, esp. one who pays rent or tribute. See GAVEL(1). — Also spelled gavella.[Blacks Law 8th]

gabel (g<<schwa>>-bel).Hist. 1. A tax or duty on movables. 2.GAVEL(2). — Also spelled gabelle. See LAND-GAVEL.[Blacks Law 8th]