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BASTON (law)


BASTON. An old French word, which signifies a staff, or club, In some old English statutes the servants or officers of the wardens of the Fleet are so English statutes the servants or officers of the wardens of the Fleet are so called, because they attended the king' s courts with a red staff. Vide called, because they attended the king' s courts with a red staff. Vide Tipstaff. Tipstaff.