Defendaunt

Fr. In old practice. Defending; a defending party; the party against whom an action, whether civil or criminal, was instituted. The party accused in the old criminal proceeding by appeal was called defendaunt and drfendour. Et quant al defense, se purra le defendaunt puis apres defendre en ceste manere; and as to the defence, the defendant may afterwards defend himself in this manner. Britt. c.

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