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…
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| 释义 | society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > pleading > [noun] > a pleading or plea > specific pleas in defence or excuse (9) essoinc1330 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… oulter-le-mer1607 The essoin or excuse of being beyond the sea. uncore prist1607 (See quot. 1607.) alibi1612 A plea by a person accused of an act that he or she was elsewhere when it took place; a person who or piece of evidence which supports such a plea. plene administravit1623 A defence made by the executor or administrator of a deceased person's estate against a claim made on the estate, in which it is pleaded that all… autrefois acquit1632 A special plea or defence that a defendant has previously been acquitted of the same (or substantially the same) offence, and cannot therefore be… self-defence1651 Law. A legal defence for the use of force against someone, based on reasonable force being used to defend oneself or another. volenti non fit injuriaa1656 No injury is done to a willing person: a defence to an action whereby it is claimed that a person who sustained an injury agreed to risk such injury. Twinkie defence1979 a legal defence of diminished responsibility in which the defendant's criminal behaviour is attributed to the effects of an unbalanced diet of… |
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