Unlaw
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In Scotch law. A witness was formerly inadmissible who was not worth the king's unlaw, i. e., the sum of £10 Scots, then the common fine for absence from court and for small delinquencies. Bell, Diet.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
(Scotch) A property qualification required of witnesses.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In Scotch law. A witness was formerly inadmissible who was not worth the king's unlaw; i. e., the sum of £10 Scots, then the common fine for absence from court and for small delinquencies. Bell.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
In Scots law. An amercement for not appearing in court