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Villein
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VilleinEnglish law. A species of slave during the feudal times.'
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Law
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
Slave
A man who is by law deprived of his liberty for life, and becomes the property of another.
Feudal
A term applied to whatever concerned a feud; as feudal law: feudal rights.
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Vill
In England this word was used to signify the parts into which a hundred or wapentake was divided. Fortesc. De Laud, ch. 24. See Co. Litt. 115 b. It also signifies a town or city.
Villain
An epithet used to cast contempt and contumely on the person to whom it is applied.
Villenous judgment
Punishments. In the English law it was a judgment given by the common law in attaint, or in cases of conspiracy.
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View
A prospect.
Viewers
Persons appointed by the courts to see and examine certain matters, and make a report of the facts together with their opinion to the court. In practice they are usually appointed to lay out roads and the like.
Vigilance
Proper attention in proper time.
Vill
In England this word was used to signify the parts into which a hundred or wapentake was divided. Fortesc. De Laud, ch. 24. See Co. Litt. 115 b. It also signifies a town or city.
Villain
An epithet used to cast contempt and contumely on the person to whom it is applied.
Villein
Villenous judgment
Punishments. In the English law it was a judgment given by the common law in attaint, or in cases of conspiracy.
Vindication, civil law
Civil law. The claim made to property by the owner of it.
Violation
An act done unlawfully and with force. In the English stat. it is declared to be high treason in any person who shall violate the king's companion; and it is equally high treason in her to suffer willingly such violation. This word has been construed under this statute to mean carnal knowledge.
Violence
The abuse of force. Theorie des Lois Criminelles. That force which is employed against common right, against the laws, and against public liberty
Violent profits
Scotch law. The gains made by a tenant holding over, are so called
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Law
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
Slave
A man who is by law deprived of his liberty for life, and becomes the property of another.
Feudal
A term applied to whatever concerned a feud; as feudal law: feudal rights.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Vill
In England this word was used to signify the parts into which a hundred or wapentake was divided. Fortesc. De Laud, ch. 24. See Co. Litt. 115 b. It also signifies a town or city.
Villain
An epithet used to cast contempt and contumely on the person to whom it is applied.
Villenous judgment
Punishments. In the English law it was a judgment given by the common law in attaint, or in cases of conspiracy.
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View
A prospect.
Viewers
Persons appointed by the courts to see and examine certain matters, and make a report of the facts together with their opinion to the court. In practice they are usually appointed to lay out roads and the like.
Vigilance
Proper attention in proper time.
Vill
In England this word was used to signify the parts into which a hundred or wapentake was divided. Fortesc. De Laud, ch. 24. See Co. Litt. 115 b. It also signifies a town or city.
Villain
An epithet used to cast contempt and contumely on the person to whom it is applied.
Villein
Villenous judgment
Punishments. In the English law it was a judgment given by the common law in attaint, or in cases of conspiracy.
Vindication, civil law
Civil law. The claim made to property by the owner of it.
Violation
An act done unlawfully and with force. In the English stat. it is declared to be high treason in any person who shall violate the king's companion; and it is equally high treason in her to suffer willingly such violation. This word has been construed under this statute to mean carnal knowledge.
Violence
The abuse of force. Theorie des Lois Criminelles. That force which is employed against common right, against the laws, and against public liberty
Violent profits
Scotch law. The gains made by a tenant holding over, are so called
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