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Emendare

A Dictionary of Law · Henry Campbell Black · 1891

A Dictionary of Law

In Saxonlaw. To make amends or satisfaction for any erime or trespass commitied; to pay a fine; to be fined, Spelman. AHmendare se, to redecm, or ransum one’s life, by payment of a weregild. amending and correcting abuses, according to certain rales and measures.

Cowell.

In Saxon law. A pecuniary satisfaction for an injury; the same as emenda, (g. v-) Spelman.

EMENDATIO PANIS ET CEREVI- SL

In old English law

‘The power of Bupervising and correcting the weights and measures of bread and ale, (assising bread and beer.) Cowell,