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Combustio

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

In old English law. The punishment of burning.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Burning.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Burning.

In old English law. The punishment inflicted upon apostates.

Combustio domornm. Houseburning; arson. 4 Bl. Comm. 272.

Combnstio pecuniæ. Burning of money; the ancient method of testing mixed and corrupt money, paid into the exchequer, by melting it down.