Vectigal Judiciarium
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Black's (1910), Abbott (1879)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
Fines paid to the crown to defray the expenses of maintaining courts of justice. 3 Salk. 38.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Lat. Fines paid to the crown to defray the expenses of maintaining courts of justice. 3 Salk. 33.
Dictionary of Terms and Phrases Used in American or English Jurisprudence
Benjamin Vaughan Abbott · 1879
An old expression for money or fines paid to the king, to defray his charges in maintaining the courts of iustice and protection of the people. Tomlins.