Sponsio judicialis
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The feigned issue of the Romans. See "Feigned Issue." SPONSIO (Lat.)
In the civil law. An engagement or undertaking; particularly such as was made in the form of an answer to a formal interrogatory by the other party. Calv. Lex.; Dig. 50. 16. 7. An engagement to pay a certain sum of money to the successful party in a cause. Calv. Lex. SPONSIO LUDICRA (Lat.) In Scotch Law. A trifling or ludicrous engagement,,such as a court will not sustain an action for. 1 Karnes, Eq. Introd. 34. In the Civil Law. An informal undertaking, or one made without the usual formula of interrogation. Calv. Lex.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In Roman law. A judicial wager corresponding in some respects to the "feigned issue" of modern practice.
Defined under Sponsio in Black's Law Dictionary.