Aberemurder
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In old English law. An apparent, plain, or downright murder. It was used to distinguish a willful murder from chance-medley, or manslaughter. Spelman; Cowell; Blount. See "Homicide." ABESSE (Lat.)
In the civil law. To be absent; to be away from a place. Said of a person who was extra eontinentia urbis, beyond the suburbs of the city.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
In Old Eng. Law. An apparent, plain, or downright murder, it was used to I'Lstiuguish a wilful murder from chance-medley, or manslaughter. SpeL; Cowell; Blount.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
: (From Sax. abere, apparent, notorions; and mord, murder.) Plain or downright murder, as distinguished from the less heinous crime of manslaughter, or chance medley. It was declared a capital offense, without fine or commutation, by the laws of Canute, ¢. 93, and of Hen. I. c. 13. Spelman.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
[Sax. oeberemord, or ikeresmord, from (jebere, evident or open, and mord, killing, murder: L. Lat. aheremurdrum, apertum murdrum.'] In Saxon law. Plain or apparent murder, open killing, {uedes mard/eata,) as distinguished from the less heinous crimes of manslaughter and chance-medley. Declared a capital offence, without fine or commutation, b; the laws of Canute, and of Henry I. L. I CdnuH,o,9S. LL.Em.Lc.l3. Spdman. Cowell.