Norman French

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

The tongue in which several formal proceedings of state in England are still carried on. The language, having remained the same since the date of the Conquest, at which it was introduced into England, is very different from the French of this day, retaining all the pe-cullarities which at that time distinguished every province from the rest. A peculiar mode of pronunciation (considered authentic) is handed down and preserved by the officials who have, on particular occasions, to speak the tongue. Norman French was the language of English legal procedure till the 36 Edw. III. (A. D. 1382). Wharton.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

The tongue in which several formal proceedings of state are still carried on. The language, having remained the same since the date of the Conquest, at which it was introduced into England, is very different from the French of this day, retaining all the peculiarities which at that time distinguished every province from the rest. A peculiar mode of pronuneiation (considered authentic) is handed down and preserved by the otlicials who have, on particular occasions, to speak the tongue. Norman French was the language of our leval procedure till the 36 Edw. ITI. e_=SEO Wharton. wee ee