Tag: WI
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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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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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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 […]
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Withernam
Definition of Withernam A taking again. See Capias in Withernam Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Withernam in the Dictionaries, Withernam in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, Browse the […]
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Without Day
Definition of Without Day See Eat Inch Sine Die Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Without Day in the Dictionaries, Without Day in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, Browse the Legal […]
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Without Prejudice
Definition of Without Prejudice See Prejudice Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Without Prejudice in the Dictionaries, Without Prejudice in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, Browse the […]
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Without Recourse To Me
Definition of Without Recourse To Me An agent who so indorses a bill of exchange protects himself from liability Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Without Recourse To Me in the Dictionaries, Without Recourse To Me in our legal dictionaries, Related […]