legem amittere

legem amittere
To lose one's law. When a man was condemmed as a recreant, amittere liberem legem–to lose his free law–that is, to become infamous, and not to be accounted liber et legalis homo–a free and lawful man–he was supposed thereby to be forsworn, and therefore never to be put upon a jury or allowed to testify as a witness in any cause. This was one of the disgraceful consequences attending a champion's defeat in trial by battle. See 3 Bl Comm 340.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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  • legem amittere — /liyjam amitariy/ To lose one s law; that is, to lose one s privilege of being admitted to take an oath …   Black's law dictionary

  • legem amittere — /liyjam amitariy/ To lose one s law; that is, to lose one s privilege of being admitted to take an oath …   Black's law dictionary

  • liberam legem amittere — Same as legem amittere …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • liberam legem amittere — /libaram liyjam amiteriy/ To lose one s free law (called the villainous judgment), to become discredited or disabled as juror and witness, to forfeit goods and chattels and lands for life, to have those lands wasted, houses razed, trees rooted up …   Black's law dictionary

  • liberam legem amittere — /libaram liyjam amiteriy/ To lose one s free law (called the villainous judgment), to become discredited or disabled as juror and witness, to forfeit goods and chattels and lands for life, to have those lands wasted, houses razed, trees rooted up …   Black's law dictionary

  • amittere liberam legem — /amitsriy libsram liyjsm/ In old English law, to lose one s frank law. A term having the same meaning as amittere legem terrae, (q.v.). He who lost his law lost the protection extended by the law to a free man, and became subject to the same law… …   Black's law dictionary

  • amittere liberam legem — /amitsriy libsram liyjsm/ In old English law, to lose one s frank law. A term having the same meaning as amittere legem terrae, (q.v.). He who lost his law lost the protection extended by the law to a free man, and became subject to the same law… …   Black's law dictionary

  • Amiterre legem terrae — Amittere legem terrae (literally, to lose the law of the land ) is a Latin phrase used in law, signifying the forfeiture of the right of swearing in any court or cause, or to become infamous.Historically, this has been the punishment of champions …   Wikipedia

  • amittere legem terrae — /amitariy liyjsm teriy/ To lose the protection afforded by the law of the land …   Black's law dictionary

  • amittere legem terrae — /amitariy liyjsm teriy/ To lose the protection afforded by the law of the land …   Black's law dictionary

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