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Ward-wit

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

WARDWYTE, or WARDwlte.

In old English law. Immunity or exemption from the duty or service of ward, or from contributing to such service. Spelman. Exemption from amercement for not finding a man to do ward. Fleta, lib. 1, c. 47, §16; Co. Litt. 83.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Exemption or immunity from service of ward. See Ward.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In old English law. Immunity or exemption from the duty or service of ward, or from contributing to such service. Spelman. Exemption from amercement for not finding a man to do ward. Fleta, lib. 1, c. 47, § 16.

Defined under Ward in Black's Law Dictionary.