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Bot .: A liliaceous plant, Fritillaria imperial is . It has a six-parted perianth of checkered colors, each division having at its base a nectary, six stamens, and a three-parted ovary, crowned by the three-parted style. It is wild in the south of Europe and parts of Asia. It is poisonous, the very honey distilling from it being said to be emetic. bold oxlips and The crown imperial ; lilies of all kinds, The flower-de-luce being one!" " IMG:content-1425.png:[blocks in formation] Eng. Law: That part of the common law of England which is applicable to criminal matters. crown-lawyer, s . Eng . Law : A lawyer engaged by the Crown; a lawyer practicing in criminal cases.