Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
matrons, jury of — Jury impaneled to determine if a woman condemned to death is pregnant. In commonlaw practice, a jury of twelve matrons or discreet women, impaneled upon a writ de ventre inspiciendo, or where a female prisoner, being under sentence of death,… … Black's law dictionary
jury of matrons — See matrons, jury of … Black's law dictionary
jury of matrons — See matrons, jury of … Black's law dictionary
jury of matrons — noun (obsolete) A jury of women empanelled to give a decision in a case of alleged pregnancy • • • Main Entry: ↑jury … Useful english dictionary
Jury of Matrons — The Jury of Matrons was a form of special jury at English common law, usually used to resolve legal disputes over whether or not a party to a legal action was pregnant. Civil Juries The civil jury of matrons was used to determine whether a… … Wikipedia
Jury of matrons — Matron Ma tron, n. [F. matrone, L. matrona, fr. mater mother. See {Mother}.] 1. A wife or a widow, especially, one who has borne children; a woman of staid or motherly manners. [1913 Webster] Your wives, your daughters, Your matrons, and your… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jury of matrons — A jury employed in England until well into the 19th century, and on rare occasions in the United States, to determine the pregnancy of a woman condemned to death, also to determine the fact of pregnancy where a woman was under suspicion of… … Ballentine's law dictionary
inquest — Synonyms and related words: analysis, assize, autopsy, blue ribbon jury, change of venue, coroner, country, court martial, cross examination, delving, examination, grand jury, hearing, hung jury, inquirendo, inquiring, inquiring mind, inquiry,… … Moby Thesaurus
panel — Synonyms and related words: accessory, assemblee, assembly, assignation, at home, ball, barrier, blue ribbon jury, brattice, brawl, buffer, buffer state, bulkhead, bumper, caucus, cloison, coat, coating, collision mat, collop, colloquium,… … Moby Thesaurus
venire — Synonyms and related words: blue ribbon jury, certiorari, citation, country, garnishment, grand jury, habeas corpus, hung jury, impanelment, inquest, jury, jury list, jury of inquest, jury of matrons, jury panel, jury selection, monition, panel,… … Moby Thesaurus
