Praedial

Word PRAEDIAL
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What do we mean by praedial?

Relating to, containing, or possessing land; landed. adjective

Attached to, bound to, or arising from the land. adjective

Of or pertaining to land or its products. adjective

Coming from or the occupation of land. adjective

Attached to the land (of slavery etc.); having to work on the land or an estate; deriving from the land. adjective

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The word "praedial" in example sentences

In fact, he said, the term praedial larceny ought to be changed to organised crime since in many instances that is what it is. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Nothing, for instance, can be more disgraceful to human nature than the state of praedial slavery, or serfs attached to the glebe, when ❋ Unknown (2003)

The woman declared that she was a non-praedial, and on investigation it was clearly proved that she had always been a domestic; and consequently entitled to freedom in 1838. ❋ American Anti-Slavery Society (N/A)

The apprentice was represented by his master to be a praedial -- the master testified on oath that he was registered as a praedial; but in the course of the examination it was proved that he had always been a mason; that he had labored at that trade from his boyhood, and that he knew 'nothing about the hoe,' having never worked an hour in the field. ❋ American Anti-Slavery Society (N/A)

The defendant was ordered to prison to be tried the next day, time being given to make further inquiries about his being a praedial. ❋ American Anti-Slavery Society (N/A)

This was sufficient to prove that he was a non-praedial, and of course entitled to liberty two years sooner than he would have been as a praedial. ❋ American Anti-Slavery Society (N/A)

A planter, whose negroes he was classifying, brought forward a woman whom he claimed as a praedial. ❋ American Anti-Slavery Society (N/A)

In Barbadoes there are seven special magistrates, presiding over as many districts, marked A, B, C, &c., which include the whole of the apprentice population, praedial and non-praedial. ❋ American Anti-Slavery Society (N/A)

In considering this subject, I shall not regard it in the first instance in reference to the present position of the slaveholding States, or the difficulties which lie in the way of their emancipating their slaves, but as a naked, abstract question -- whether it is better that the institution of praedial and domestic slavery should, or should not, exist in civilized society. ❋ E. N. [Editor] Elliott (N/A)

'Praedial' and 'non-praedial' are terms used in the apprenticeship colonies to mark the difference between the agricultural class and the domestic; the former are called _praedials_, the latter _non-praedials_. ❋ American Anti-Slavery Society (N/A)

Indeed, it was not until the very last year of the last century that praedial slavery was abolished in Scotland -- only three short reigns ago, almost within the memory of men still living. ❋ Smiles, Samuel, 1812-1904 (1867)

{19} The early romancers, and especially Achilles Tatius, give pictures of Roman praedial slavery too painful to quote. ❋ Charles Kingsley (1847)

The murder of Lord Norbury [11] has made a great sensation because the man is so conspicuous; for there seems no reason for believing that he was murdered from any religious or political motive, but that it was only another of the many praedial enormities that are from time to time committed in Ireland. ❋ Charles Greville (1829)

Welch noted that the force considered the investigation and prevention of praedial larceny to be just as important as other crimes. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In many cases the law courts seems to be overburdened with work and it would seem that cases of praedial larceny are low down on the totem pole as it relates to how they are treated. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Earlier that month Minister of Agriculture Haynesley Benn had said help was on the way for farmers reeling from the scourge of praedial larceny. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In battling praedial larceny, one of the major considerations is the effectiveness of existing legislation as a deterrent to would-be thieves. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"I think that the enforcement of the certificates of purchase will help the praedial larceny situation to some extent" she said. ❋ Unknown (2010)

However, unless the population takes the whole issue of crop and animal theft more seriously and is prepared to provide the resources both legislative and material to fight it, praedial larceny will continue to be a disincentive to agricultural production. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Hence in trying to examine the next step in fighting praedial larceny, the options, though many, are likely to face serious challenges in terms of implementation. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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