Sacramentum decisionis
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
(Civil Law) Same as Decisive oath.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
The voluntary cr decisive oath of the civil law, where one of the parties to a suit, not being able to prove his case, offers to refer the decision of the cause to the oath of his adversary, who is bound to accept or make the same offer on his part, or the whole is considered as confessed by him. 3 Bl. Comm. 342.
Defined under Sacramentum in Black's Law Dictionary.