ravishment of ward

ravishment of ward
In old English law, the marriage of an infant ward without the consent of the guardian

Black's law dictionary. . 1990.

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  • Ravishment — Rav ish*ment ( ment), n. [F. ravissement. See {Ravish}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of carrying away by force or against consent; abduction; as, the ravishment of children from their parents, of a ward from his guardian, or of a wife from her… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ravishment de gard — /raevashmant da gard/ L. Fr. An abolished writ which lay for a guardian by knight s service or in socage, against a person who took from him the body of his ward …   Black's law dictionary

  • ravishment de gard — The abduction of a ward …   Ballentine's law dictionary

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  • abduction — ab·duc·tion /ab dək shən, əb / n 1 a: the action of abducting abduction of a robbery victim b: the tort or felony of abducting a person 2: the unlawful carrying away of a wife or female child or ward for the purpose of marriage or sexual… …   Law dictionary

  • hserede rapto — /hariydiy raeptow/ An ancient writ that lay for the ravishment of the lord s ward …   Black's law dictionary

  • hserede rapto — /hariydiy raeptow/ An ancient writ that lay for the ravishment of the lord s ward …   Black's law dictionary

  • abduction — Unlawful interference with a family relationship by taking or leading a person away, for example, the taking of a child from its parent, irrespective of the consent of the person taken. 1 Am J2d Abduct § 2. Illegally leading away or carrying off… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

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