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Metes And Bounds
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metes and bounds n pl
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[translation of Anglo-French metes et boundes]
: the boundaries or limits of a tract of land esp. as described by reference to lines and distances between points on the land
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.