Law Dictionary Definitions

give bail,vb. To post security for one’s appearance in court <the court ordered the accused to give bail in the amount of $10,000>. — Also termed post bail. [Blacks Law 8th]

give,vb.1. To voluntarily transfer (property) to another without compensation <Jack gave his daughter a car on her birthday>.2. To confer by a formal act <the First Amendment gives all citizens the right to free speech>.3. To present for another to consider <the witness gave compelling testimony before the jury>.4. (Of a jury) to impose or…

gist (jist).1. The ground or essence (of a legal action) <the gist of the crime>.2. The main point <she skimmed the brief to get the gist of it>. • This noun derives from the Law French verb giser “to lie.” See GISER. [Blacks Law 8th]

gisetaker (jIs- orjIz-tay-k<<schwa>>r).Archaic. See AGISTER. [Blacks Law 8th]

giser (jI-s<<schwa>>r), vb.[Law French] Hist. (Of an action) to lie; to be capable of being brought as a suit in court. • This verb, in its inflected form gist, appeared in such phrases as ou assise ne gist point (“when an assise does not lie”), le action bien gist (“the action well lies”), gist en…

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]