Matron - Law Dictionary Search Results
Dame
wife of a knight or baronet a woman, lady; maid of honour; the mistress of a house; a matron; a mother; a noble lady; a name given to members of certain order of nuns.
Jury
women were disqualified at common law from acting as jurors except in the case of a Jury of Matrons (q.v.). Now the qualifications are the same for each sex. Certain persons, as aliens, felons, lunatics, blind and
Pregnancy, Plea of
is capitally con-victed, and pleads her pregnancy, execution will be respited until she be delivered. See JURY OF MATRONS.
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Venire facias tot matronas
Venire facias tot matronas, a writ to summon a jury of matrons to execute the writ de ventre inspiciendo.
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