Venter

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The womb. Fr. ventre. See Partus. Ad ventrem inspieiendum, and de ventre inspiciendo. Fdr examining the womb. At common law, a reprieve was had where a, woman, capitally convicted, pleaded pregnancy. The judge directed that a jury of twelve matrons or discreet women inquire into the fact; if they brought in a verdict of quick with child, execution was stayed.' '3B1. Com. 352; 4 »(i. -351. ' See Cluverius v. Commojiwealth, 81 Va. 787, 791, 794 (1886). ' United States v. Antz, 4 Woods, 183 (1883), Billings, D. J.: s. o. 16 F. E. 135; 18 Johhs. *316; 13 How. St. Tr. 327. 'United States v. Hawkins, 10 Pet. *131 (1836), Wayne, J. 'Schultz V. Lempert, 55 Tex. 277(1881); 10 Tex. 471, ' Fries v. Pennsylvania E. Co,, 98 Pa, 144 (1881); Aurora City V. West, 7 Wall, 83 (1868), See E. S. § 803; 3 In or en ventre sa mere. Fr. In its mother's womb. An infant en ventre is regarded as born for some purposes. It may have a legacy, and a guardian, assigned to it, and an estate may be limited to its use.^ 3. A wife, or paother', maternal parentage: as, a child by the first venter; children by the same venter: uterine brothers and sisters. 2