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Emendatio

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Burrill (1850)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Amendment; amends.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In old English law. Amendment, or correction. The power of amending and correcting abuses, according to certain rules and measures. Cowell.

In Saxon law. A pecuniary satisfaction for an injury; the same as emenda, (q. v.) Spelman.

Emendatio panis et cerevisiæ. In old English law. The power of supervising and correcting the weights and measures of bread and ale, (assising bread and beer.) Cowell.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

I. In old English power of amending and and measures. Emendatio and beer, or the power of them.

In Saxon law. A pecuniary

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Lat. [from emendare, q. v.] In old English law. Amendment, or correction. The power of amending and correcting abuses, according to certain rules and measures. Cowell.

In Saxon law. A pecuniary satisfaction for an injury; the same as emendo (q. v.) Spelman.