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A New Law Dictionary and Glossary · Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Lat. [from campus, q. v.] In feudal and old English law. A champion. Bract. fol.

344.

Spelman, voc.

Campus

One that striketh a legal campfight, or combat in another man's quarrel.

2 Inst. 221.

See Champion. Campio conductivus; a hired champion. Bract. fol.

137 b.