Emendare

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

To make amends.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In Saxon law. To make amends or satisfaction for any crime or trespass committed; to pay a fine; to be fined. Speiman. Emendare se, to redeem or ransom one's life, by payment of a weregild.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

1. 1. In Saxon law. crime or trespass committed Emendare se: to redeem gild.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In Saxonlaw. To make amends or satisfaction for any erime or trespass commitied; to pay a fine; to be fined, Spelman. AHmendare se, to redecm, or ransum one’s life, by payment of a weregild. amending and correcting abuses, according to certain rales and measures. Cowell.

In Saxon law. A pecuniary satisfaction for an injury; the same as emenda, (g. v-) Spelman. EMENDATIO PANIS ET CEREVI- SL. In old English law. ‘The power of Bupervising and correcting the weights and measures of bread and ale, (assising bread and beer.) Cowell,

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

I. To make Eminent domain. The public purposes. Emparler,/r. To imparl.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Lat. [emendam solvere.] In Saxon law. To make amends or satisfaction for any crime or trespass committed; to pay a fine; to be fined. LL. Edw. Conf. c. 35. Spelman. Emendare se; to redeem, or ransom one's life, by payment of a weregild. LL. Longob. cited ibid. To amend or correct. See Emendatio. To repair. Reg. Orig. 44 b.