单词 | challenge essoin |
释义 | > as lemmaschallenge essoin a. Law. The allegation of an excuse for non-appearance in court at the appointed time; the excuse itself. Also in phrases to cast essoin, to make essoin, challenge essoin. day of essoin: the day when excuses were received, the first day of term.Essoins were admitted on various grounds, pilgrimage, the king's service, illness, etc. The practice is now obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > pleading > [noun] > a pleading or plea > specific pleas in defence or excuse essoinc1330 oulter-le-mer1607 uncore prist1607 alibi1612 plene administravit1623 autrefois acquit1632 self-defence1651 volenti non fit injuriaa1656 Twinkie defence1979 c1330 R. Mannyng Chron. (1810) 249 Þat non eft mad essoyn, þe kynges right to clame. c1330 R. Mannyng Chron. (1810) 291 I may not cast essoyn, bot felow my somons. 1483 Act 1 Rich. III c. 3 §1 Non esson or proteccion be allowed in any suche accion. 1538 A. Fitzherbert Newe Bk. Justyces Peas 89 b No protection, essoyne, nor wager of lawe to be allowed. 1612 J. Selden in M. Drayton Poly-olbion xvii. Illustr. 270 The XL. daies in the essoine of Child-birth allowed by the Norman Customs. 1620 J. Wilkinson Treat. Statutes conc. Coroners & Sherifes (new ed.) 169 Whosoever will cast any essoine in these courts, he must come at the beginning of the court. 1702 Royal Proclam. 29 Mar. in London Gaz. No. 3797/2 The First Day of the said Quindena Paschæ, commonly called the Day of Essoigns. 1726 J. Swift Cadenus & Vanessa 9 But, with..Demurr, Imparlance, and Essoign, The Parties ne'er cou'd Issue join. a1734 R. North Life F. North (1742) 23 Observing him reason the Country People out of their Pence for Essoines. 1885 L. O. Pike Yearbks. 13 & 14 Edward III Introd. 31 The essoin was fraudulently cast without his knowledge. < as lemmas |
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