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well
the open space in the centre of a law court.Collins Dictionary of Law © W.J. Stewart, 2006
WELL. A hole dug in the earth in order to obtain water.
2. The owner of the estate has a right to dig in his own ground, at
such a distance as is permitted by law, from his neighbor's land; he is not
restricted as to the size or depth, and is not liable to any action for
rendering the well of his neighbor useless by so doing. Lois des Bat. part.
1, c. 3, sect. 2, art. 2, Sec. 2.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.