- ravishment of ward
- In old English law, the marriage of an infant ward without the consent of the guardian
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
ravishment of ward
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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
