(N. S.) (N. Y.) 233.—General field. Several distinct lots or pieces of land inclosed and fenced in as one tommon field. Mansfield v. Hawkes, 14 Mass. 440.—General inclosure act. The statute 41 Geo. III. c. 109, which consolidates a number of regulations as to the inclosure of common fields and waste lands.—General interest. In speaking of matters of public and general interest, the terms “public” and “general” are sometimes used as synonyms. But in regard to the admissibility of hearsay evidence, a distinction has been taken between them, the term “public” being strictly applied to that which concerns every member of the state, and the term gerber being confined to a lesser, though still a considerable, portion of the community. cog As By. § 609.—General landoffice. In the United States, one of the bureaus of the interior departmeut, which has charge of the survey, sale, granting of patents, and other matters relating to the public lands.