Antejuramentum
Defined in 7 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
or JURAMENtum calumnlae (Lat.) The oath formerly required of the parties previous to a suit, — of the plaintiff that he would prosecute, and of the defendant that he was innocent. Jacob; Whishaw.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
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In the Saxon law. A preliminary oath required of the parties, before any trial or purgation, — of the accuser to prosecute; of the accused, to his innocence.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In Saxonlaw. A preliminary or preparatory oath, (called also “prajurumentum,” and “juramentum calumnie,”) which both the accuser and aecused were required to make before any trial or purgation; the accuser swearing that he would prosecute the criminal, and the accused making oath on the very cay that he was to undergo the ordeal that he was inno-
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
I. A pre Kminary oath required of the accuser, to prosecute; and of the accused, that he was not guilty; in old English law.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Lat. In Saxon Jaw. A pre Uminary or preparatory oatb, (called also prcejuramentum, and juramentum calumnia, q. v.) which both the accuser and accused were required to make before any trial or purgation; the accuser swearing that he would prosecute the criminal, and the accused making oath on the very day that he was to undergo the ordeal, that he was innocent of the crime with which he was charged. Whishaw. Leg. Athelstan, apud Lambard, cited ibid,