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wager of law

wager of law noun: the giving of gage, or sureties, by a defendant in an action of debt, that at a certain day assigned he would take an oath in open court that he did not owe the debt, and at the same time bring with him eleven compurgators who would avow that they believed in their consciences that he spoke the truth.

Noun

wager of law

  1. (historical) The giving of gage, or sureties, by a defendant in an action of debt, that at a certain day assigned he would take an oath in open court that he did not owe the debt, and at the same time bring with him eleven compurgators who would avow that they believed in their consciences that he spoke the truth.

Questions about wager of law

What does wager of law mean?
Wager of law means the giving of gage, or sureties, by a defendant in an action of debt, that at a certain day assigned he would take an oath in open court that he did not owe the debt, and at the same time bring with him eleven compurgators who would avow that they believed in their consciences that he spoke the truth.
What part of speech is wager of law?
Wager of law is a noun.

Words near wager of law in the dictionary

  1. wager
  2. wager a dollar to a donut
  3. wager a dollar to a doughnut
  4. wager of battel
  5. wager of battle
  6. wager of law
  7. wager-boat
  8. wager-boats
  9. wagerable
  10. wagered
  11. wagerer

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