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Defined in 5 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Trial by purgation, which see.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

A method of trial by purgation. In vogue among the Saxons by which a person was purged of an accusation, as of an oath or ordeal. Spel. Gloss. In Old English Law. A lade or load. A water course, a trench or canal for draining marshy lands. Spel. Glo.ss. A court of justice. A lade or lath. Cowell.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In Saxon law. A purgation or mode of trial by which one purged himself of an accusation; as by oath or ordeal. Spelman. A water-course; a trench or canal for draining marshy grounds. In old English, a lade or load. Spelman.

In old English law. A court of Justice; a lade or lath. Cowell.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

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In Saxon law. A purgation, purged himself of an accusation; a for draining marshy grounds.

In old English law. A court of justice

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In Saxon law. A purgation, or mode of trial by which one purged himself of An accusation; as by oath or ordeal. Spelman. A water-course; a trench or canal for draining marshy grounds. In old English, a lade or load. Spelman. Tn old English law. A court of justice; a lade or lath. Cowell.