Approvement

In English criminal law. A species of confession, which was when a person indicted of treason or felony, and arraigned for the same, confessed the fact before plea pleaded, and appealed or accused others ^is accomplices in the same crime, in order to obtain his pardon* In such case he was called an approver, or prover, (probator,) and the party appealed or accused, the appellee. 4 BL Com. 330; It was a species of appeal, and triable in some cases by battel. Id. ibid. With the discontinuance of appeals in England, this practice has become obsolete; the present practice being to permit the crimmal who confesses his guilt to give evidence against his associates, thus making him what is called queer Cs evidence^ and in the United States, staters evidence.* Id. 331. 4 StepL Com. 398, 399. See Approver.