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单词 blackacre
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blackacre

[ blak-ey-ker ]
/ ˈblækˌeɪ kər /

noun (often initial capital letter)

an arbitrary name for a piece of land used for purposes of supposition in legal argument or the like (often distinguished from whiteacre).

Origin of blackacre

First recorded in 1620–30; black + acre

Words nearby blackacre

blab, blabber, blabbermouth, black, black acacia, blackacre, black alder, blackamoor, black-and-blue, black and tan, black and tan coonhound
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Example sentences from the Web for blackacre

  • I am sorry you cannot get your money; continue to tell us all your perplexities, and do not mind being called Widow Blackacre.

    Mary Lamb|Anne Burrows Gilchrist
  • Suppose I am to buy Blackacre, and employ attorney Blackstone to search the title.

    Commercial Law|Samuel Williston, Richard D. Currier, and Richard W. Hill
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