PER. Lat. A qualified property in animals Jcrui natural may be ac- quired per inilustriam, i. e., by a man’s reclaiming and making them tame by art, in- dustry, and education; or by so confining tlieiu within his own immediate power that they cannot escape and use their natural liberty. 2 Steph. Comm. 5.
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