单词 | treasure-trove |
释义 | treasure-troven. a. literal. treasure found (see b), i.e. anything of the nature of treasure which any one finds; spec. in English Law: Treasure (gold or silver, money, plate, or bullion) found hidden in the ground or other place, the owner of which is unknown. In original use a merely descriptive phrase, of general application. But from an early period a distinction arose; treasure which had been lost (and not claimed), or voluntarily abandoned (of which the amount was naturally small and inconsiderable) was allowed to be kept by the first finder; while that which had been (certainly or presumably) hidden, was claimed by the Crown. This practically included all ancient treasure, and to this the name treasure trove was specifically restricted. To encourage the giving up of such treasure, when found, and to prevent the destruction of valuable antiquities, the Crown may award things found or their value to the finder. (For full discussion, see W. Martin in Law Q. Rev. (1904) XX. 27.) ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > acquisition > [noun] > that which is obtained or acquired > an acquisition or gain > treasure trove treasure found1467 findal1524 treasure-trove1550 treasure1602 a1190 Glanville Tract. de Leg. Angl. xiv. ii Placitum de occultatione inventi thesauri fraudulosa. 1292 Britton i. ii. §18 Et ausi apent a lour office de enquere de viel tresor trové en terre. 1348 Year-bk. 22 Edw. III, Easter in Statham Abridgement (?1491) h ij Thesaurum inuentum competit domino meo regi et non domino libertatis. 1348 Year-bk. 22 Edw. III, Michaelmas in Statham Abridgement (?1491) h ij b Punysshement pur treasoure troue pris et emporte de werk de meere. 1443–4 Year-bk. 22 Hen. VI, Michaelmas in Statham Abridgement (?1491) g viij Cestuy a qui le proprete est auera tresoure troue. 1527 J. Rastell & W. Rastell Expos. Terminorum Legum Anglorum (new ed.) Tresour troue est quant ascun money ou argent plate ou bolion est troue ascun leu et nul conust a quele properte est, doncques le properte de ceo apperteynt al roy et ceo est dit tresour troue [see 1567 at sense a].] ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > acquisition > [noun] > that which is obtained or acquired > an acquisition or gain > treasure trove treasure found1467 findal1524 treasure-trove1550 treasure1602 1467–8 Rolls of Parl. V. 583/1 Deodandes, Tresoure founden, and also all maner Goodes, Catelles and forfaitures. 1482 Rolls of Parl. VI. 205/1 Wrekke of the See, Tresour founde, and all such Issues, Fynes and amerciamentes. 1567 [see sense a]. 1651 W. G. tr. J. Cowell Inst. Lawes Eng. 66 There is a propriety gained by finding, as in case of Treasure found,..by Treasure we mean an ancient hoarding of Money or other Mettall. 1670 T. Blount Νομο-λεξικον: Law-dict. at Treasure-trove The punishment for concealing Treasure found is imprisonment and fine. 1887 Act 50 & 51 Vict. c. 71 §36 A coroner shall continue as heretofore to have jurisdiction to inquire of treasure that is found, who were the finders, and who is suspected thereof.] This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online September 2019). < n.1467 |
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