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blackacre

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black⋅a⋅cre

  [blak-ey-ker]
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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).
Origin:
1620–30; black + acre
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Main Entry: black·acre
Pronunciation: 'blak-"A-k&r
Function: noun
: a fictitious piece of real property —used in the study of property law
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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