Decimation
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The punishing every tenth soldier by lot, for mutiny or other failure of duty, was termed "decimatio legionie" by the Romans. Sometimes only the twentieth man was punished (vicesimatio), or the hundredth ( centesimatio ). Also tithing or tenth part.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The punishment of every tenth soldier by lot.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
The punishing every tenth soldier by lot, for mutiny or other failure of duty, was termed “deciznatio legionis” by the Romans. Sometimes only the twentieth nian was punished, (vtcesimetio, ) or the hundredth, (centestmatia.)