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False judgment

Black's Law Dictionary · Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Black's Law Dictionary

In old English law

A writ which lay when a false judgment had been pronounced in a court not of reconi, as a county court, court baron, etc.

Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 17, 18.

In old French law

The defeated party in a suit had the privilege of aceusing the judges of pronouncing a false or corrupt judgment, whereupon the issue was determined by his challenging them to the combat or duellum. This was calied the "appeal of false judgment."

Montesq.

Esprit des Lois, liv.

28, c. 27.