EMBLEMENTS

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From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [bouvier]:

  EMBLEMENTS, rights. By this term is understood the crops growing upon the 
  land. By crops is here meant the products of the earth which grow yearly and 
  are raised by annual expense and labor, or "great manurance and industry," 
  such as grain; but not fruits which grow on trees which are not to be 
  planted yearly, or grass, and the like, though they are annual. Co. Litt. 
  55, b; Com. Dig. Biens, G; Ham. Part. 183, 184. 


       2. It is a general rule, that when the estate is terminated by the act 
  of God in any other way than by the death of the tenant for life, or by act 
  of the law, the tenant is entitled to the enablements; and when he dies 
  before harvest time, his executors shall have the emblements, as a return 
  for the labor and expense of the deceased in tilling the ground. 9 Johns. R. 
  112; 1 Chit. P. 91: 8 Vin. Ab. 364 Woodf. L. & T. 237 Toll. Ex. book 2, c. 
  4; Bac. Ab Executors, H 3; Co. Litt. 55; Com. Dig. Biens G.; Dane's Ab. 
  Index, h.t.; 1 Penna. R. 471; 3 Penna. 496; Ang. Wat. Co. 1 Bouv. Inst. 
  Index, h.t.