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Roman law
Roman law : the legal system of the ancient Romans that includes written and unwritten law, is based on the traditional law and legislation of the assemblies,
Roman Law
Roman Law. The legal system of ancient Romans, forming the basis of modern civil law, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1329.
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Inhibition
Inhibition. An ancient synonym for PROHIBITION. In the (English) Ecclesiastical Law, the command of a bishop or ecclesiastical judge that a
Antipelargia
Antipelargia, an ancient law whereby children were obliged to furnish necessaries to their aged parents. The ciconia, or stork, is a bird
Oswald's law hundred
Oswald's law hundred, an ancient hundred in Worcestershire, so called from Bishop Oswald, who obtained it from King Edgar to be given to
Admanuenses
Admanuenses, in ancient law books persons who swore by laying their hands on the book, in contrast to clergymen, whose word was
Angel
Angel, an ancient English coin of the value of 10 shillings, Jac. Law Dict.
Enpleet
Enpleet, anciently used for implead, Cowel's Law Dict.; Dugd. Mon. tom. 2, p. 412.
Magna Carta
withdraw their allegiance from the Crown, and openly rebel, unless King John confirmed by a formal charter the ancient liberties of England; and they then engaged to demand this of the sovereign in the early part of … (31 Car. 2 (1679)), and the Bill of Rights (1 Will. SM. (1689)). Also spelled Magna charta, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 963. This Great Charter is based substantially upon the Saxon Common Law, which flourished
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