Ravishment
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Bouvier (1839)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In criminal law. An unlawful taking of a woman, or of an heir in ward; rape. RAVISHMENT DE CARD (Law Fr.) An abohshed writ, which lay for a guardian by knight's service or in socage, against a person who took from him the body of his ward. Pitzh. Nat. Brev. 140; 12 Car. II. c. 3.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
In Criminal Law. An unlawful taking of a woman, or of an heir in ward. Rape, which see.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In criminal law. An unlawful taking of a woman or of an heir in ward. Rape.
— Ravishment de gard. L. Fr. An abolished writ which lay for a guardian by knight's service or in socage, against a person who took from him the bsdy of his ward. Fitzh. Nat Brev. 140; 12 Car. II. c. 3,
— Ravishment of ward. In English law. The marriage of an infant ward without the consent of the guardian.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
In old English law. A forcible taking away, as of a ward. V. De raptu.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
crim. law.