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51wager of battle — Etymology: translation of Medieval Latin vadiatio duelli : trial by battle defiant men, accepting the wager of battle D.D.Martin * * * wager of battle noun (law; historical) Trial by combat, a usage which permitted the accused and accuser, in… …
52wager of law — Compurgation Com pur*ga tion, n. [L. compurgatio, fr. compurgare to purify wholly; com + purgare to make pure. See Purge, v. t.] 1. (Law) The act or practice of justifying or confirming a man s veracity by the oath of others; called also {wager… …
53Wager's Stream Frog — Taxobox name = Wager s Stream Frog status = NT | status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Amphibia ordo = Anura familia = Ranidae genus = Strongylopus species = S. wageri binomial = Strongylopus wageri binomial… …
54Wager of battle — Battle Bat tle, n. [OE. bataille, bataile, F. bataille battle, OF., battle, battalion, fr. L. battalia, battualia, the fighting and fencing exercises of soldiers and gladiators, fr. batuere to strike, beat. Cf. {Battalia}, 1st {Battel}, and see… …
55Wager House — Infobox nrhp name = Wager House caption = location = Titusville, Florida area = added = January 10, 1990 visitation num = visitation year = governing body = The Wager House is a historic home in Titusville, Florida, United States. It is located… …
56wager of law — Etymology: translation of Medieval Latin vadiatio legis : the act of a party having the negative in an action in early English law in giving a pledge or in binding himself to resort to and abide the event of an attempt to prove his case by the… …
57Wager policy — Policy Pol i*cy, n. [F. police; cf. Pr. polissia, Sp. p[ o]lizia, It. p[ o]lizza; of uncertain origin; cf. L. pollex thumb (as being used in pressing the seal), in LL. also, seal; or cf. LL. politicum, poleticum, polecticum, L. polyptychum,… …
58Wäger, der — Der Wäger, des s, plur. ut nom. sing. eine Person, welche wägt; zuweilen auch ein Wieger. An manchen Orten führen der Wagemeister, oder dessen Untergebene, diesen Nahmen …
59Wager Bay — Sp Vedžerio įlanka Ap Wager Bay angliškai Ap Utkosiksalik inuitiškai L prie Rous Velkamo sąs., Kanada (Nunavutas) …
60wager of battel — The trial by wager cf battel was a species of trial introduced into England, among other Norman customs, by William the Conqueror, in which the person accused fought with his accuser, under the apprehension that Heaven would give the victory to… …
