Laudatio
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In Roman law. Testimony adduced in favor of the character of an accused person. Halifax, Anal. bk. 3, c 13.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Lat.
In Roman law. Testimony delivered in court concerning an accused person's good behavior and integrity of life. It resembled the practice which prevails in our trials of calling persons to speak to a prisoner's character. The least number of the laudatores among the Romans was ten. Wharton.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Jn Roman iaw. Testimony delivered in court concerning an accused person’s good behavior and integrity of life. It resembled the practice which preyails in our trials of calling persons to speak toa prisoner’s character. The least number of the /zudateres among the Romans was ten, Wharton.