Category: su1
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Witness
Definition of Witness A person who makes a viva voce statement to a judicial tribunal on a question of fact. Witnesses require to be sworn before their evidence is given, unless they have conscientious objections to taking an oath, or have no religious belief, in which case they make a solemn […]
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Yeoman
Definition of Yeoman He that hath free land of forty shillings by the year: who was anciently thereby qualified to serve on juries, vote for knights of the shire, and do any other act where the law requires (Blackstone) Browse You might be interested in these references tools: […]
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Witnessing Part
Definition of Witnessing Part The testatum (q.v.) Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Witnessing Part in the Dictionaries, Witnessing Part in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, Browse the […]
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Yield
Definition of Yield To perform a service due by a tenant to his lord. See Render Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Yield in the Dictionaries, Yield in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, […]
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Windhill Local Board V. Vint
Definition of Windhill Local Board V. Vint ((1890), 45 Ch. D. 351). A promise in consideration of an agreement not to proceed with a prosecution for a public misdemeanour (e.g., an obstruction of a highway) is founded on an illegal consideration and is void Browse You might be interested in […]
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Wisby, Laws Of
Definition of Wisby, Laws Of The code of maritime law drawn up at the Hanse own of Wisby, in the island of Gotland, about th-e fourteenth century Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Wisby, Laws Of in the Dictionaries, Wisby, Laws Of in our legal […]
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Witchcraft
Definition of Witchcraft A capital offence : abolished by the Witchcraft Act, 1735 Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Witchcraft in the Dictionaries, Witchcraft in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia […]
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Wite
Definition of Wite A penalty for murder, etc. (Anglo-Saxon.) See Blodwyte Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Wite in the Dictionaries, Wite in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, Browse the […]
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Witenagemot
Definition of Witenagemot The mote or meeting of the wise men. In AngloSaxon times it was the great council, consisting of bishops, abbots, ealdermen and other notables, which was associated with the King in the government of the country. See Great Council Browse You might be interested in […]
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Withdrawal Of A Juror
Definition of Withdrawal Of A Juror At the trial of an action, when neither party wishes to proceed further, they may, by consent, withdraw a juror ; and as that leaves the jury incomplete, there can be no verdict, and the trial comes to an end Browse You might be interested in these […]