wager of law
wager of law 誓证裁决 一译「宣誓断讼」。一种中世纪的裁判方式，被侵入罗马帝国的许多蛮族和部落采用。根据这种裁判方式，被告用誓言驳斥原告的指控，并且找来11个邻人宣誓证明其无辜。这种裁判方式在英格兰得到发展，并在教会法院中被长期沿用，16、17世纪时趋于衰落，于1833年被废止。 (→compurgation)
WAGER OF LAW
wager of law
wager of law. Hist. A method of proof in which a person defends against a claim by swearing that the claim is groundless, and by enlisting others (compurgators) to swear to the defendant’s credibility. — Also termed gager del ley (gay-j[schwa]r del lay); vadiatio legis (vad-ee-ay-shee-oh lee-jis). See COMPURGATION.