Category: W
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Writ Of Quare Impedit
English Law: Writ of Quare Impedit in the Past The remedy by which, where the right of a party to benefice is obstructed, he recovers the presentation; and is the form of action now constantly adopted to try a disputed title to an advowson. Booth, 223 1 Arch. Civ. Pl. 434. [1][rtbs […]
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Wold
Concept of Wold Traditional meaning of wold [1] in the Saxon law history: A down; a hilly tract without trees. Note: For more information on Saxon Law history, see here.[rtbs name=”saxon-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise law dictionary of words, phrases and […]
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Weighage
English Law: Weighage in the Past In the English law it is a duty or toll paid for weighing goods; it is called tronage, (see this concept in the corresponding entry on this reference) for weighing wool at the king’s beam or pesage, for weighing other avoirdupois goods. 2 Chit. Com: Law, 16. […]
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Writ de Arbitratione Facta
English Law: Writ de Arbitratione Facta in the Past In the ancient English law, when an action was brought for the same cause of action which had been before settled by arbitration, this writ was brought. Wats. on Arb. 256. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes […]
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Writ de Arbitratione Facta
English Law: Writ de Arbitratione Facta in the Past In the ancient English law, when an action was brought for the same cause of action which had been before settled by arbitration, this writ was brought. Wats. on Arb. 256. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes […]
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Writ de Haeretico Comburendo
English Law: Writ de Haeretico Comburendo in the Past The name of a writ formerly issued by the secular courts, when a man was turned over to them by the ecclesiastical tribunals, after having been condemned for heresy. Developments It was founded on the statute 2 Hen. IV. c. 15; it was first […]
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Were
Concept of Were Traditional meaning of were [1] in the Saxon law history: A price; a fine for homicide paid the kia; see AESTIMATIO CAPITIS. Weregild: payment of the were, blood-money; see 4th Book (“Of Public Wrongs”), Blackstone’s Commentaries on the Laws of England 188, 313, 413. Note: […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Wardship
History of Wardship Wardships are described in the Dialogus de Scaccario as “escheats along with the heir” (escaeta cum herede).(Hughes’ edition, p. 133). This expression does not occur elsewhere, but it would be impossible to find any description of wardship which throws more light on […]
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Wadsetter
Scottish Law: Wadsetter in the Past A creditor to whom a wadset is made. [1][rtbs name=”scottish-law”] Resources Notes and References Partialy, this information about wadsetter is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, […]
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Wadsetter
Scottish Law: Wadsetter in the Past A creditor to whom a wadset is made. [1][rtbs name=”scottish-law”] Resources Notes and References Partialy, this information about wadsetter is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, […]
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Westminster
Westminster Meaning in Politics Description of Westminster published by Mona Chalabi: A shorthand term that refers to British government and/or Parliament, used because both can be found in the Palace of Westminster. When you hear people refer to Westminster, it has much the same connotation […]
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Westminster
Westminster Meaning in Politics Description of Westminster published by Mona Chalabi: A shorthand term that refers to British government and/or Parliament, used because both can be found in the Palace of Westminster. When you hear people refer to Westminster, it has much the same connotation […]
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Woodgeld
English Old Law: Woodgeld in the Past To be free from the payment of money for taking of wood in any forest. Co. Litt. 233 a. There is further information on this topic in this legal reference. The same as Pudzeld. (see this concept in the corresponding entry on this reference) [1][rtbs […]