expeditio contra hostem

expeditio contra hostem
Military service against an enemy, a part of the "tri-noda necessitas" or three-fold burden to which every man's estate was subject under the ancient laws of England. Butler v Perry, 240 US 328, 60 L Ed 672, 36 S Ct 258.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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  • contra hostem — See expeditio contra hostem …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • trinoda necessitas — /tranowda nasesataes/ In Saxon law, a threefold necessity or burden. A term used to denote the three things from contributing to the performance of which no lands were exempted, viz., pontis reparatio (the repair of bridges), arcis constructio… …   Black's law dictionary

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