“common in”

The following 2 entries include the term common in.

common in gross

: a common not appendant or appurtenant to the ownership of any land but belonging to a person as an independent subject of property and requiring a deed for its transfer

common in the soil

: the right to dig and take away a part of the soil or minerals of another's land


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