proavia
proavia (proh-ay-vee-[schwa]). [Latin] Roman & civil law. A great-grandmother.
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de melioribus damnis
de melioribus damnis (dee mee-lee-or-[schwa]-b[schwa]s dam-nis). [Law Latin] Of the better damages. • This term describes a plaintiff’s election of the defendant against which to take judgment when the jury has mistakenly awarded separate damages against two or more defendants for a joint tort. Under these circumstances, the plaintiff could take a judgment against the
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ob majorem cautelam
ob majorem cautelam (ob m[schwa]-jor-[schwa]m kaw-tee-l[schwa]m). [Law Latin] Hist. For greater security.
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wantonness
wantonness, n. Conduct indicating that the actor is aware of the risks but indifferent to the results. • Wantonness usu. suggests a greater degree of culpability than recklessness, and it often connotes malice in criminal-law con-texts. Cf. RECKLESSNESS. [Cases: Damages 91(1); Negligence 275; Sentencing and Punishment 1438. C.J.S. Criminal Law §§ 1593–1594, 1596; Damages §§
jus vitae necisque
jus vitae necisque (j[schwa]s vI-tee ni-sis-kwee). [Latin “right of life and death”] Roman law. The power held by the head of the household over persons under his paternal power and over his slaves. • This right was greatly diminished under later Roman law. See patria potestas under POTESTAS.
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besayel
besayel (bes-ay-[schwa]l). [Law French] Hist. 1. A writ of right used by a great-grandfather’s heirs to recover property held by the great-grandfather. See assize of mort d’ancestor under ASSIZE(6). 2. A great-grandfather. — Also spelled besaiel; besaile; bisaile; besayle. Cf. AIEL; COSINAGE.
de eve et de treve
de eve et de treve (d[schwa] ev ay d[schwa] trev). [Law French] Hist. From grandfather and great-grandfather’s great-grandfather. • This phrase described the ancestral rights of lords to their villeins.
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ad majorem cautelam
ad majorem cautelam (ad m[schwa]-jor-[schwa]m kaw-tee-l[schwa]m), adv. [Law Latin] For greater security.
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hallmote
hallmote (hahl-moht), n. 1. Hist. A court baron; specif., an annual court, presided over by the lord of the manor, to decide civil disputes between feudal tenants. • The court was usu. held in the manor’s great hall. See COURT BARON. 2. A trade-guild’s commercial court, in which guild members were tried for trade-related offenses
proneptis
proneptis (proh-nep-tis). [Latin] Roman & civil law. A great-granddaughter. Pl. proneptes.