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ROYAL FISHES

\ɹˈɔ͡ɪə͡l fˈɪʃɪz], \ɹˈɔ‍ɪə‍l fˈɪʃɪz], \ɹ_ˈɔɪ_əl f_ˈɪ_ʃ_ɪ_z]\

Definitions of ROYAL FISHES

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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i.e. at common law, the property of the Crown: the whale and the sturgeon, when thrown on shore, or caught near the coast; but this right is subject to local modifications.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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