- trial by battel
- Same as trial by wager of battel.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
trial by battel
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Battel — Bat tel, n. [Obs. form. of {Battle}.] (Old Eng. Law) A single combat; as, trial by battel. See {Wager of battel}, under {Wager}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
trial by wager of battel — A duel or combat which in ancient times was sanctioned by law as a form of trial, in which champions, in civil actions, represented the parties, under the superstition that the right would triumph. The last trial by battel on record was in 1638.… … Ballentine's law dictionary
battel — A duel; a combat which was sanctioned by law in ancient times as a form of trial, under the superstition that the right would triumph. The last trial by battel on record was in 1638. See 3 Bl Comm 337 et seq … Ballentine's law dictionary
Trial by duel — Duel Du el, n. [It. duello, fr. L. duellum, orig., a contest between two, which passed into the common form bellum war, fr. duo two: cf. F. duel. See {Bellicose}, {Two}, and cf. {Duello}.] A combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
trial — A judicial examination and determination of issues between parties to action, whether they be issues of law or of fact, before a court that has jurisdiction. Tittsworth v. Chaffin, Mo.App., 741 S.W.2d 314, 317. A judicial examination, in… … Black's law dictionary
battel — /baetal/ Trial by combat; wager of battel. See wager of battel … Black's law dictionary
battel — /baetal/ Trial by combat; wager of battel. See wager of battel … Black's law dictionary
Albert Battel — Dr. Albert Battel in occupied Poland. Dr. Albert Battel (21 January 1891 – 1952) was a German Wehrmacht army lieutenant and lawyer recognized for his resistance during World War II to the Nazi plans for the 1942 liquidation of the Przemyśl Jewish … Wikipedia
wager of battel — A type of trial by combat between accuser and accused that was introduced into England by William the Conqueror (King William I) and his Norman followers after the Norman Conquest of 1066. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005 … Law dictionary
Wager of battel — wager wa ger (w[=a] j[ e]r), n. [OE. wager, wajour, OF. wagiere, or wageure, F. gageure. See {Wage}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. Something deposited, laid, or hazarded on the event of a contest or an unsettled question; a bet; a stake; a pledge.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
