| 单词 | confession and avoidance |
| 释义 | > as lemmasconfession and avoidance b. Law. Acknowledgement before the proper authority of the truth of a statement or charge; acknowledgement by a culprit of the offence charged against him, when he is asked to plead to the indictment. confession and avoidance: admission of the truth of an adverse allegation, with the allegation of some new matter tending to avoid its legal effect. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > statement > acknowledgement, avowal, or confession > [noun] > a confession > legal confession1528 confessal1589 1528–30 tr. T. Littleton Tenures (new ed.) f. xv Eyther he is vylayne by prescrypcyon..or he is vylayne by his owne confessyon in courte of recorde. 1641 Rastell's Termes de la Ley (new ed.) f. 74 Which confession of the prisoner himselfe is the most certaine answer and best satisfaction that may bee given to the Judge to condemne the offendor. 1891 N.E.D. at Confession Mod. The prisoner has made a full confession. < as lemmas |
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