villenous judgment

villenous judgment (vil-[schwa]-n[schwa]s). Hist. A judgment that deprived a person of his libera lex, as a result of which he was discredited and disabled as a juror and witness, forfeited his goods and chattels and land, had his houses razed and trees uprooted, and went to prison. — Also spelled villainous judgment.

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