Ponendum Sigillum

A writ requiring justices to put their' seals to a bill of exceptions, according to Stat. West. 2, 13 Ed. I. c. 31. Wliart. Law Lex. PONERE (Lat.). To put. The word is used in the old law in various connections, in all of which it can be translated by the English verb “put” See Glanv. lib. 2, c. 3. PON IT SE (Lat. puts himself). In English Criminal Practice. When the defendant pleads “not guilty,” his plea is recorded by the officer of the court, either by writing the words “po «e,” an abbreviation of the words punit se super palriam (puts himself upon his country), or, as at the central criminal court, non cul 2 Den. C. C. 392. See A Br RA1GNMENT.