NOCTANTER

noctanter

noctanter a. 夜间的;在夜间;趁黑夜 以前对夜盗罪〔burglary〕的起诉书中若未写明被控行为是在夜间发生,则该指控会被认为是有缺陷的。 n.围篱践踏令 由文秘署签发,向王座法庭回呈的一种令状。1285年的《威斯敏斯特法Ⅰ》〔Statute of Westminster Ⅰ〕第46章规定,当围篱或沟渠被损坏时,相邻村庄〔vill〕应负赔偿责任,如果他们无法指出任何嫌疑人,这一令状便会发给郡长作为赔偿损害程序的第一步。上述条款已为1826年的一项法令所取消。

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noctanter

noctanter (nok-tan-t[schwa]r), n. [Latin “by night”] Hist. A chancery writ issued to a sheriff as a first step in the recovery of damages for destroying a ditch or hedge. • The neighboring villagers (vills) were held liable for the damages unless they indicted the offender.

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