EMBLEM'ATA (Gr.), the works of art with which gold and silver vessels were decorated by the ancients. These sculptured figures were generally executed either in the precious metals or in amber. They were called crustal by the Romans, though the Greek word was also used.
ErBLEMENTS (Fr. emblaver, to sow with bM or wheat), growing crops of cereal and vegetable productions raised by the labor of the cultivator. Fruits of trees growing on the land, and grass, are not emblements. The law has ever been mindful of the inter ests of the tenant who has expended his toil and capital in tilling the ground. By the feudal law, when a tenant for life died between Mar. and Aug., his heirs were entitled to the profits for the whole year. By the existing law of England, a tenant for life, or other tenant, whose term may be suddenly and unexpectedly brought to a close, is entitled to reap the crop which he has sown, and to enter the• lands after expiry of the term to remove the emblements.• By 14 and 15 Vict. c. 25, a tenant at
rack-rent (q.v.) under tenant for life is entitled, where the tenancy determines by death of tenant for life, to hold the land till the expiry of the current year. But if a term be brought to an end by the act of the tenant, lie is not entitled to emble ments. Thus, a tenant for life, who commits forfeiture, or a widow entitled to dower —who, as regards dower-lands, is considered tenant for life—marrying again, are not entitled to emblements. On the death of a tenant, the executor, and not the heir, is entitled to the emblements. By 11 Geo. II., c. 19, E. may be distrained for rent, and by common law they may be taken in execution. The right of life-renters in Scotland to reap the growing crop is somewhat similar to the English right to emblements. See LIFE-RENT.