Abjuration
English Law: Abjuration in the Past
In the ancient English law it was a renunciation of one’s country and taking an oath of perpetual banishment. A man who had committed a felony and for safety
flea to a sanctuary might within forty days’ confess the fact and take the oath of abjuration and perpetual banishment; he was then transported. This. was abolished by Stat. 1 Jac. 1, c. 25. Ayl. Parerg. 14. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]
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Notes and References
- Partialy, this information about abjuration is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including abjuration.
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