Villenous Judgment

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), 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 old English law. A judgment given by the common law in attaint, or in cases of conspiracy. Its effects were to make the object of it lose his liberam legem, and become infamous. He forfeited his goods and chattels, and his lands during life; and this barbarous judgment further required that his lands should be wasted, his houses razed, his trees rooted up, and that his body should be cast into prison. He could not be a juror or witness. Burrows, 996, 1027; 4 Bl. Comm. 136.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

In Old English Law. A judgment given by the common law in attaint, or in cases of conspiracy. Its effects were to make the object of it lose his liberam legem and become infamous. He forfeited his goods and chattels, and his lands during life; and this barbarous judgment further required that his lands should be wasted, his houses razed, his trees rooted up, and that his body should be cast into prison. He could not be a juror or witness. 4 Bla. Com. 136.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A judgment which deprived one of his libera lea, whereby he was discredited and disabled as a juror or witness; forfeited his goods and chattels and lands for life; wasted the lands, razed the houses, rooted up the trees, and committed his body to prison. It has become obsolete. 4 Bl. Comm. 136; 4 Steph. Comm. 230 ; 4 Broom & H. Comm. 153. Wharton.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

In old English law. A sentence which cast the reproach of villainy on him against whom it was pronounced.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

punishments. In the English law it was a judgment given by the common law in attaint, or in cases of conspiracy. Its effects were to make the object of it lose his dtberam legem, and become infamous. He forfeited his goods and chattels, and his lands during life; and this barbarous judgment further required that his lands should be wasted, his houses razed, his trees rooted up, and that his body should be cast into prison. He could not be a juror or witness. Burr. 996, 1027. 4 Bl. Com. 136. VINCULO MATRIMONIL A divorce 4 vinculo matrimonii is one from the bonds of matrimony. Such a divorce aie enables the parties to marry agai