villenous judgment

villenous judgment
/vilanas jajmant/
A judgment which deprived one of his libera lex, whereby he was discredited and disabled as a juror or witness; forfeited his goods and chattels and lands for life; wasted the lands, razed the houses, rooted up the trees, and committed his body to prison. It has become obsolete. 4 Bl.Comm. 136.

Black's law dictionary. . 1990.

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  • villenous judgment — A judgment which commits the accused to prison and deprives him of certain civil rights. 21 Am J2d Crim L § 616 …   Ballentine's law dictionary

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