| 单词 | wager of law |
| 释义 | wager of law wager of law an ancient mode of proof that became unpopular because the defendant could call people as witnesses just to testify to his general oath-worthiness, even if they knew nothing of the facts of the case. It may have accounted for the ascendancy of TROVER over DETINUE. Wager of law was well recognised in Scotland. Professor Walker indicates that, although unknown to the Romans, it was 'probably indigenous in Scotland and anterior to the Norman impor- tation of the duel'. |
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