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Villenous judgment
Villenous judgmentPunishments. In the English law it was a judgment given by the common law in attaint, or in cases of conspiracy. RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- Judgment Practice. The decision or sentence of the law, given by a court of justice or other competent tribunal, as the result of proceedings instituted therein, for the redress of an injury. Common marriage law. a marriage in which no formal ceremony took place and no license exists. Attaint English law. 1) Atinctus, attainted, stained, or blackened. 2) A writ which lies to inquire whether a jury of twelve men gave a false verdict. Cases General term for an action, cause, suit, or controversy, at law or in equity; questions contested before a court of justice. Conspiracy An agreement between two or more persons to commit a criminal act. Those forming the conspiracy are called conspirators. 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. Villein English law. A species of slave during the feudal times.' PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- 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 English law. A species of slave during the feudal times.' Villenous judgment 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 Violently Pleading. This word was formerly supposed to be necessary in an indictment, in order to charge a robbery from the person, but it has been holden unnecessary. We thank you for using the Juridical Dictionary to search for Villenous judgment. If you have a better definition for Villenous judgment than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of Villenous judgment may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Villenous judgment and any other medical topic for the public at large.
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