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Enormis

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Excessive.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

I. Immediate; excessive; Enormis4.ransgressio: a heinous

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In Roman law. The injury sustained by one of the parties to an onerous contract when he had been overreached by the other to the extent of more than one-half of the valuo of the subject-matter; e. g., when a vendor had not received half the value of property sold, or the purchaser had paid more than double value. Colq. Kom. Civil Law, $2094,

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Lat. [from e, out of, and norma, rule.] Out of rule or measure; irregular; immoderate; excessive. Out of rule or law; against law; unlawful; wrongful. See Enormia. Enormous; heinous. Enormis transgressio; a heinous trespass. Stat. Westm. 2, c. 29.