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Moderate Castigavit

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 pleading. The name of a plea in trespass by which the defendant justifies an assault and battery, because he moderately corrected the plaintiff, whom he had a right to correct. 2 Chit. PI. 576; 2 Bos. & P. 224; 15 Mass. 347; 2 Phil. Ev. 147; Bac. Abr. "Assault" (C). This plea ought to disclose, in general terms, the cause which rendered the correction expedient. 3 Salk. 47.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

He moderately chastised, he used reasonable force.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Lat In pleading. He moderately chastised. The name of a plea in trespass which justifies an alleged battery on the ground that it consisted in a moderate chastisement of the plaintiff by the defendant, which, from their relations, the latter had a legal right to inflict

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Lat.

In pleading. He moderately chastised. The name of a plea in trespass which justifies an alleged battery on the ground that it consisted ina moderate chastisement of the plaintiff by the defendant, which, from their reintions, the latter had a Jegal right te inilict.