Antithetarius

English Old Law: Antithetarius in the Past

The name given to a man who endeavors to discharge himself of the crime of which he is accused, by retorting the charge on the accuser. He differs from an approver (q, v.) in this, that the latter does not charge the accuser, but others. Jacob’s Law Dict. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]

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1. Partialy, this information about antithetarius is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including antithetarius.

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