Fossa

English Law: Fossa in the Past

A ditch full of water, where formerly women who had committed a felony were drowned; the grave. Cowel, Int. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]

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

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