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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.