Calumnia
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In the civil law. Calumny, malice or ill design; a false accusation; a malicious prosecution. Lanning v. Christy, 30 Ohio St 115, 27 Am. Rep. 481.
In the old common law. A claim, demand, challenge to jurors.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In the civil law. Calumny, malice, or ill design; a false accusation; a malieions prosecution, In the old common law. A claim, demand, challenge to jurors.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Calumpnia. L. Lat.
In old English law and practice. A claim, or demand; (vindicatio, L. Lat. clameus.) Spelman. The demand of a right in anything; (juris in re aliqua postulatio.) Id. A challenge. Spelman. Meg. Orig. 223, 224. Co. Litt. 155 b. Crabb's Hist. Eng. Law, 299.