Simple English definitions for legal terms
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Common of Shack: A legal right to release cattle to graze on a piece of land after harvest. It can also refer to a tract of land set aside for public use.
Definition: Common of shack refers to the right of people occupying land in a common field to release their cattle to graze after harvest.
Example: In a small village, farmers who share a common field have the right to release their cattle to graze after the harvest season. This right is known as the common of shack.
This example illustrates how the farmers who share the common field have the right to use it for grazing their cattle after the harvest season. This right is a legal right and is recognized as the common of shack.