Enceinte
Defined in 7 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850), Bouvier (1839)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Pregnant. See PREG-
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
See Ancient, 2; Pregnancy; Venter.
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
/r. Pregnant. Encheson,_/^. Cause;
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Enceynt, Ensient. L. Fr. Pregnant; with child. Enceynte de enfauni. Britt. c. 24.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
med. jur., a French word which signifies pregnant: when a woman is pregnant, and 1s convicted of a capital crime she cannot be punished till after her delivery. Inthe English law where a widow is suspected to feign herself presumptive heir may have a writ de ventre inspiciendo, to examine whether she be with child or not. Cro. Eliz. 566; 4 Bro.’ C. C. 90. As to the signs of pregnancy, see 1 Beck’s Med. Jur. 157. Sce generally, 4 BI]. Com. 394; 2 Pr. Wms. 591; 1 Cox, C.C. 297; and Pregnancy; Privement enceinte.