Disparagement
English Law: Disparagement in the Past
An injury (see more about this popular legal topic in the U.K. encyclopedia) by union or comparison with some person or thing of inferior rank or excellence; as, while the infant was in ward, by the English law, the guardian had the power of tendering him a suitable match without disparagement. 2 Bl. Com. 70. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]
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Notes and References
- Partialy, this information about disparagement is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including disparagement.
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