Tag: WE
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Wergild Or Weregild
English Old Law: Wergild or Weregild in the Past The price which in a barbarous age, a person guilty of homicide or other enormous offence was needd to pay, instead of receiving other punishment. 4 Bl. Com. 188. See, for the etymology of this word and a tariff which was paid for the murder of…
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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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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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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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Welch Mortgage
English Law: Welch Mortgage in the Past A species of security which partakes of the nature of a mortgage, as there is a debt due and an estate is given as a security for the repayment, but differs from it in the circumstances that the rents and profits are to be received without account till…
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Welch Mortgage
English Law: Welch Mortgage in the Past A species of security which partakes of the nature of a mortgage, as there is a debt due and an estate is given as a security for the repayment, but differs from it in the circumstances that the rents and profits are to be received without account till…
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Weald
Concept of Weald Traditional meaning of weald [1] in the Saxon law history: A wood, or woody country. 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 maxims, […]
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Queen's Bench
Concept of Queen’s Bench Traditional meaning of queen’s bench [1] in the English common law history: Queen’s counsel: a barrister called within the bar, appointed by letters patent to be her Majesty’s counsel learned in the law, who has precedence over others, of the outer bar, cannot plead […]
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Webster-ashburton Treaty
Summary of WEBSTER-ASHBURTON TREATY: (1842) In relation to the legal history of the United States and the United Kingdom: The treaty between Great Britain and the United States settled the disputed boundary of the northeastern states. The treaty also settled the issue of the border between […]
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Weregild
Meaning of Weregild The following is an old definition of Weregild [1]: In old English law, a pecuniary satisfaction paid to a party injured, or to his relatives, to expiate an enormous offense, most commonly homicide.0 The custom originated with the ancient Germans. For homicide, Athelstan […]
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West Lothian Question
West Lothian question Meaning, as used in the UK Parliament The West Lothian Question refers to the perceived imbalance between the voting rights in the House of Commons of Members of the Parliament from Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland constituencies and those of Members of the Parliament […]
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Westminster Hall
Westminster Hall debates Meaning, as used in the UK Parliament Westminster Hall debates are House of Commons debates that take place in a specially converted room, off the Westminster Hall building, rather than in the main Commons Chamber. Resources See Also Debates Further Reading
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Western Europe
Resources See Also Further Reading Western Europe in the Encyclopedia of Britain Western Europe in the Osborn's Concise Law Dictionary Western Europe in the Halsbury's Laws of England Western Europe in the Stroud's Judicial Dictionary of Words and Phrases Western Europe in the […]