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The History of the Givel
The history of the gavel is nothing short of fascinating and a bit mysterious. The earliest references from around seven 25 a d re to gavelkind. It was not until much later, far away from the historic roots of the common law, that the word would start to take on the meaning it has to day. But the precise etymology remains a mystery.
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