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Emendals

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

In English law. This ancient word is said to be used in the accounts of the inner temple, where so much in emendals at the foot of an account signifies so much in bank, in stock, for the supply of emergencies. Cunningham. EMENDARE (Law Lat.)

In Saxon law. To make amends or satisfaction for any crime or trespass committed; emendam solvere, to pay a fine; to be fined. Spelman. Emendare se, to redeem, or ransom one's life, by payment of a weregild. To repair. Reg. Orig. 44b. EMENDATIO (Lat.) In Old English Law. Amendment, or correction; the power of amending and correcting abuses, according to certain rules and measures. Cowell.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

In English Law. This ancient word is said to be used in the accounts of the Inner Temple, where so much in omendais at the foot of an account signifies so ^pelman says it is what is contributed for the reparation of losses. Cowell. EMENDATIO PANIS ET CERVISI/E. The power of supervising and correcting the weights and measures of bread and ale. Cowell.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

An old word still made use of in the accounts of the society of the Inner Temple, where so much in emendals at the foot of an account on the balance thereof signifies so much money in the bank or stock of the houses, for reparation of losses or other emergent occasions. Spelman.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

An old word still made use of in the accounts of the society of the Inner Tempis, where so much in emendais ab the foot of an account on the balance thereof signifies s0 much money in the bank or Stock of the houses, for reparation of losse3, or other emergent occasions. Spelman.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

[L. Lat. emenda.l An old word, still used in the accounts of the society of the Inner Temple, where so much in emendals, at the foot of an account, signifies so much in bank in the stock of the house, for the supply of all emergent occasions. CowelL