Abishersing
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Kinney (1893), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
Quit of amercements. It originally signified a forfeiture or amercement, and is more properly Tnishering, mishersing, or miskering, according to Spelman. It has since been termed a liberty of freedom, because, wherever this word is used in a grant, the persons to whom the grant is made have the forfeitures and amercements of all others, and are themselves free from the control of any within their fee. ABJUDICATIO (Lat. abjudicare). A removal from court. Calv. Lex. It has the same signification as foris judicatio, both in the civil and canon law. Co. Litt. 100b; Calv. Lex. ABJURATION (Lat. abjuratio, from abjurare, to abjure, to forswear or renounce on oath). A renunciation of allegiance, upon
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
v. Mishersing.
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
Immunity from, being quit of,
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
{properlj Misher sing.)
In old English law. A freedom or immunity from forfeitures, or amercements. Spelman. See Afishersing.