Combustio Domorum
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
Arson. 4 Bl. Comm. 272. COMBUSTIO PECUNIAE (Law Lat.)
In old English law. The burning (that is, melting) of money; the old way of trying mixed and corrupt money, by melting it down upon payments into the exchequer. Cowell. COMES (Lat. comes, a companion). An earl; a companion, attendant, or follower.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Houseburning; arson. 4 Bl. Comm. 272.
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
I. Burning of houses; arson.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Lat.
In old English law. The burning of houses; house burning. A term formerly used to denote the crime of arson. 1 Hal. P. (7. 346, [666.] 4 Bl. Com. 373. Bract, fol. 146 b. COMBUSTIO PECUNI^. L.Lat.
In old English law. The burning [that is, melting] of money. The old way of trying mixt and corrupt money, by melting it down upon payments into the exchequer. Cowell. In the time of King Henry II. the bishop of Salisbury being treasurer, considered that though the money did answer numero et pondere (in number and weight,) it might be deficient in value, because mixed with copper or brass. Therefore, (consilio regis, et regice simul et publicce provtdere utilitati,) a constitution was made, called the trial by combustion, the practice of which differed in little or nothing from the present method of assaying silver. Lowndes* Essay upon Coin, 6, cited in Cowell.