Excuse

Excuse

Concept of Essoign, Essoin

Traditional meaning of essoign, essoin [1] in the English common law history: An excuse for not appearing in court in answer to process. To cast an essoin: to essoin; to allege an excuse. Essoin day: the first day of the term, on which the court sat to receive essoins; see Perry C. L. PI. 146. There were several essoigns; as the essoign de servitio regis, I.; de service del roy, fr.; that the party was absent on the King’s service; de terra sancta, de terre seynte, absent in Palestine; de ultra mare, de outre mer, absent beyond sea; de infirmitate or de male lecti, de mal de lit, ill in bed; de malo veniendi, de mal de venue, that he had met with an accident in coming. [rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]

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  1. Based on A concise law dictionary of words, phrases and maxims, “Essoign, Essoin”, Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1911, United States. This term and/or definition may be absolete. It is also called the Stimson’s Law dictionary, based on a glossary of terms, included Essoign, Essoin.

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