Abjectire
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary · Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Lat. In old laws. To forfeit one's recognizance, (vadimonium deserere;) to neglect a plea or suit, (placitum negligere;) to fail in an action, (deficere in lite;) to lose a cause by default or neglect to prosecute, (causam per defaltam, vel non prosequendo amittere.) Spelman.