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Lynch-law
and executed by a self-appointed body of citizens acting generally in defiance of the law, alleging as an excuse either the slowness of the regular legal procedure, or the neglect of the duly constituted authorities to put
Ransom
or prisoner of war, or for the pardon of some great offence. It differs from amerciament, because it excuses from corporal punishment. To obtain the release of (a captive) by paying a demanded price, Black's Law Dictionary,
Pandect', or Digesta
and three Citramon-tane scholars were chosen every year in the University of Bologna, and termed PECIARII; they were excused from all other munera publica, and held their sessions once a week for the purpose of correcting imperfect
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Ouster le Mer
Ouster le Mer, beyond the sea; a cause of excuse, if a person, being summoned, did not appear in court. see SEAS, BEYOND.
Necessitas excusat aut extenuat delictum in capitalibus, quod non operatur idem in civilibus
Necessitas excusat aut extenuat delictum in capitalibus, quod non operatur idem in civilibus [Lat.], necessity excuses or extenuates delinquency in
Multitudo errantium non parit errori patrocinium
Multitudo errantium non parit errori patrocinium. 11 Co. 75, (The multitude of those who err gives no excuse to error.)
More or less
More or less (sive plus siveminus). These words in a contract, which rests in fieri, will only excuse a very small deficiency in the quantity of an estate; for if there be a considerable deficiency, the
Mistake
s. 56, replacing Jud. Act, 1873, s. 34] In criminal cases a mistake of fact may be an excuse, as when a man, intending to do a lawful act, does that which is unlawful [cf. Proviso, s.
De non residentia clerici regis
non residentia clerici regis, an ancient writ where a parson was employed in the royal service, etc., to excuse and discharge him of non-residence. 2 Inst. 264.
Flimsy
vain without strength or solidity of loose and unsubstantial structure without reason or plausibility as a flimsy argument excuse objection
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