Amittere Legem Terrae Law and Legal Definition
Amiterre legem terrae is a Latin phrase which means “to lose the law of the land.” This term signifies the forfeiture of the right of swearing in any court or cause, or to become infamous. It also refers to the punishment given to champions defeated or surrendered in a combat, to the jurors found guilty in a writ of attaint and to the persons who are outlawed.
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Related Legal Terms
- Ad Communem Legem
- Consensus Facit Legem
- Consuetudo Ex Certa Causa Rationabili Usitata Privat Communem Legem
- Contra Legem
- Contra Legem Terrae
- Extra Legem Positus
- Liberam Legem Amittere
- Modus Et Conventio Vincunt Legem
- Necessitas Vincit Legem
- Vitium Est Quod Fugi Debet, Ne, Si Rationem Non Invenias, Mox Legem Sine Ratione Esse Clames
