Judicium Capitale

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

In old English law. Judgment of death; capital judgment. Fleta, lib. 1, c. 39, § 2. Called, also, "judidum vitae amissionis," judgment of loss of life. Id. lib. 2, c, 1, § 5. JUDICIUM DEI (Lat. the judgment or decision of God).

In old English law. A term applied to trials by ordeal; for, in all trials of this sort, God was thought to interfere in favor of the innocent, and so decide the cause. These trials are now all abolished.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A judgment or sentence of death.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

In English Law. Judgment of death; capital Judgment. Fleta, lib. 1, c. 39, § 2. Called also "judicium vitce amissiofda," Judgment of loss of life. Id. lib. 2, c. 1, § 6. JUDICIUM DEI (Lat. the Judgment or decision of God). In Old English Law. A term applied to trials by ordeal; for, in all trials of this sort, God was thought to interfere in favor of the innocent, and so decide the cause. Now abolished.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In old English law. Judgment of death; capital judgment. Fleta, lib. 1, c. 39, § 2. Calied, also, "judicium vitas amissionis," judgment of loss of life. Id. lib. 2, c. 1, § 5.

Defined under Judicium in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In old English law. Judgment of death; capital judgment. Fleta, lib. 1, c. 39, § 2. Called, also, "judicium vitae amissionis," judgment of loss of life. Id. lib. 2, c. 1, § 5.