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blackacre
[ blak-ey-ker ]
/ ˈblækˌeɪ kər /
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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).
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How to use blackacre in a sentence
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 GilchristSuppose I am to buy Blackacre, and employ attorney Blackstone to search the title.
Commercial Law|Samuel Williston, Richard D. Currier, and Richard W. Hill