Amende Honorable
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In English Law. A penalty imposed upon a person by way of disgrace or infa,my, as a punishment for aiiy oflfense, or for the purpose of making reparation for any injury done to another, as the walking into church in a white sheet, with a rope about the neck and a torch in the hand, and begging the pardon of God, or the king, or any private individual, for some delinquency. In French Law. A punishment somewhat similar to this, and which bore the same name, was common in France. It was abolished by the law of the 25th of September, 1791. Merlin, Repert.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
A penalty imposed upon a person by way of disgrace or infamy, as a punishment for any offence, or for the purpose of making reparation for any injury done to another, as the walking into church in a white sheet, with a rope about the neck and a torch in the hand, and begging the pardon of God, or the king, or any private individual, for some delinquency. In French Law. A punishment somewhat similar to this, which bore the same name, was common in France; it was abolished by the law of the 25th of September, 1791; Merlin, Rcpert. In 1826 it was re-introduced in cases of sacrilege and was finally abolished in 1S30. For the form of a sentence of Amende Honorable, see D'Aguesseau, CEuvres, 43e
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In old English law. A penalty imposed upon a person by way of disgrace or infamy, as a punishment for any offense or for the purpose of making reparation for any injury done to another, as the walking into church in a white sheet, with a rope about the neck and a torch in the hand, and begging the pardon of God or the king or any private individual, for seme delinquency. Bouvier.
In French law. A species of punishment to which offenders against public decency or morality were anciently condemned.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
fr. A.punishment' by doing of some humble act
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In old English luw. A penalty imposed upon a person by way of disgrace or infamy, as a punishment for any offense, or for the purpose of making reparation for any injury done to another, as the walking into church in a white sheet, with a rope about the neck and a torch in the hand, and begging the pardon of God, or the king, or any private individual, for some delinquency. bouvier.
In French law. A species of punishment to which offenders against public deeency or morality were anciently condemned.