Approver

In English criminal law One confessing himself guilty of felony, and accusing others of the same crime to save himself. Comp. Inst. 250; 3 Inst. 129. Such an one was obliged to maintain the truth of his charge, by the old law. Cowell. The approvement must have taken place before plea pleaded. 4 Bl. Comm. 330. Certain men sent into the several counties to increase the farms (rents) of hundreds and wapentakes, which formerly were let at a certain value to the sherifl Fs. Cowell. Sheriffs are called the "king's approvers." Termes de la Ley. Approvers in the Marches were those who had license to sell and purchase beasts there. APPRUARE (Law Lat.) To improve land; to obtain a profit by improvement. St. Westminster II. c. 46. APPULSUS (Lat.)

In the civil law. A

One confessing himself guilty of felony, and accusing others of the same crime to save himself. Crompton, lust. 250; Co. 3d Inst. 129; Myers v. People, 26 111. 173; Gray v. Teople. 20 id. 344; 1 Cowp- 331. See ANTrrnETABius. to convict those he accused he was at once hung. Lea, Force & Superstition 243. It is said that they usually failed. 1 Pike, Hist, of Cr. 286. The approvement must have taken place before plea pleaded; 4 Bla. Com. 330. Certain men sent into the several counties to increase the farms (rents) of hundreds and icapentakes, which formerly were let at a certain value to the sheriffs. Cowell. Sheriffs are called the king's approvers. Termes de la Ley. Approvers in the Marches were those who had license to sell and purchase beasts there.

n. In real property law. Approvement; Improvement. "There can be no approver in derogation of a right Of common of turbary." 1 Taunt 485. In criminal law. An accomplice in crime who accuses others of the same offense, and Is admitted as a witness at the discretion of the court to give evidence against his companions in guilt. He is vulgarly called "Queen's Evidence." He is one who confesses himself guilty of felony and accuses others of the same crime to save himself from punishment. Myers v. People, 26 III. 175. In old English law. Co.rtain men sent into the several counties to Increase the farms (rents) of hundreds and wapentakes, which formerly were let at a certain value to the sheriff. Cowell. Bailiffs of lords in their franchises. Sheriffs were called the king's "approvers" in 1 Edw. III. st 1, c. 1. Termes de la Ley, 49. Approvers in the Marches were those who had license to sell ahd purchase beasts there.

In English law. A person, who being indicted of a capital crime upon arraignment, before plea pleaded, and with a view to obtaining a pardon, confessed the crime charged and was then permitted to reveal his accomplices, v. Approvement; Probator.

In old English law. The bailiff of a lord in his franchise. The king's approvers were those who had the letting of his demesnes in small manors. Sheriffs were sometimes called the king's approvei-s. Sometimes written emprover.

Approvement; improvement. “There can be no approver in derogation of a right of common of turbary.” 1 Taunt. 435.

A person indicted of a capital crime before pleading and accused crime. This latter was called the found guilty, the approver was acquitted otherwise the accuser was hanged The accusation was called an appeal, like the ordinary appeal. This method superseded by queen's or state's evidence.

[L. Lat. approbator, probator.'] In English criminal law. A person, who being indicted of treason or felony, upon his arraignment, befoii^ plea pleaded, and with a view of obtaining a pardon, confessed the crime charged in the indictment, and was thereupon admitted by the court to reveal on oath the accomplices of his guilt.* 4 Bl. Com. 330. The accusation made in such cases, together with the particulars of the disclosure, was called an appecU, and th« parties accused, the appellees. Id. ibid. Bract, fol. 152. See Approvement, Appeal, Frobator.

tn the English criminal law. One confessing himself guilty of felony, and approving others of the same crime to save himself. Cromp. Inst. 250; 3 Inst. 129. APPURTENANCES in common parlance and legal acceptation, is used to signify something belonging to another thing as principal, and which passes as incident to the principal thing. 10 Peters, R. 25; Angell, Wat. C. 43; 1 Serg. & 4 Rawle R. 342; 1 P. Wms. 603; Cro. Jac. 526; 2 Co. 32; Co Litt. 5 b. 56 a, b; 1 Plowd. 171; 2 Saund. 401, n. (2); 1 Lev. 131; 1 Sid. 211.