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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Post-fine \Post"-fine`\, n. [Pref. post- + fine.] (O. Eng. Law)
     A duty paid to the king by the cognizee in a fine of lands,
     when the same was fully passed; -- called also the king's
     silver.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Post-fine \Post"-fine`\, n. [Pref. post- + fine.] (O. Eng. Law)
     A duty paid to the king by the cognizee in a fine of lands,
     when the same was fully passed; -- called also the king's
     silver.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  post-fine
     n.
     (lb en UK legal obsolete) A duty paid to the king by the cognizee in
  a fine of lands, when the same was fully passed; the king's silver.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  post-fine
     n.
     (lb en UK legal obsolete) A duty paid to the king by the cognizee in
  a fine of lands, when the same was fully passed; the king's silver.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  post-fine
     n.
     (lb en UK legal obsolete) A duty paid to the king by the cognizee in
  a fine of lands, when the same was fully passed; the king's silver.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  post-fine
     n.
     (lb en UK legal obsolete) A duty paid to the king by the cognizee in
  a fine of lands, when the same was fully passed; the king's silver.

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