owelty

English edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Old French. Doublet of equality.

Noun edit

owelty (plural owelties)

(law) equality^[1]

References edit

^ Alexander M[ansfield] Burrill (1850–1851) “OWELTY”, in A New Law Dictionary and Glossary: […], volumes (please specify |part= or |volume=I or II), New York, N.Y.: John S. Voorhies, […], →OCLC.

“owelty”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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