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Enormia

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Anderson (1889), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Wrongs; crimes.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In old practice and pleading. Uniawful or wrongful acts; wrongs. Et alia enormia, and other wrongs. This phrase constantly occurs in the old writs and declarations of trespass.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

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In old English law. V. Alia enormia.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

Wrongs; unlawful acts. Alia enormia. Other wrongful acts. After a specific allegation of wrong done by a defendant, the plaintiff may ftuther charge, generally, a Ua enormia^ to the damage, etc., — " and other wrongs then and there did against the peace," etc. Then, all matters naturally arising from the act complained of may be given in evidence." See Cauages, Special.

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

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

/. Wrongful acts. Enormis: immoderate, excessive. Enparler,yr. To talk together, to imparl.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Lat. [from enormis, q. v.] In old practice and pleading. Unlawful or wrongful acts; wrongs. Et alia enormia; and other wrongs. This phrase constantly occurs in the old writs of trespass in the Register. Reg. Orig. 92 b, 98. It occurs also in the old declarations in trespass, and is literally translated in the modern forms; the original alia enormia being still retained as the name of the clause containing it. See Alia enormia.