英语词汇“letter of slains”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

2. letter(s) of slains, in older Scots Law, ‘letters subscribed by the relations of a person who had been slain, declaring that they had received an assythment, and concurring in an application to the Crown for a pardon to the offender’ (Bell). Now historical.

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letter(s) of slains1473

1473–4 in T. Dickson Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1877) I. 4 Componit wytht Will Scot for a remissione for the slachter of Johnne Crossate, for the quhilk he schew a lettre of slanys of the partj.

1546 in J. H. Burton Reg. Privy Council Scotl. (1877) 1st Ser. I. 34 To gif ane plane letter of slains to the said Capitane for the slauchteris committit upoun him and his freindis.

1661 Reg. Privy Council Scott. 3rd Ser. I. 10 The said Barbra Turner, her only dochter, who hes granted the foresaid letter of slayans and discharge.

1678 G. Mackenzie Laws & Customes Scotl. ii. 549 If the party doth willingly grant a discharge of all grudge, or revenge, in the crime of murder, this discharge is called a letter of Slanes.

1765–8 J. Erskine Inst. Law Scotl. iv. iv. §105 In the case of slaughter, it behoved the wife or executors of the deceased..to subscribe letters of slains, acknowledging that they had received satisfaction.

1769 W. Robertson View State of Europe Proofs in Hist. Charles V I. 301 By the letters of Slanes, the heirs and relations of a person who had been murdered, bound themselves..to forgive, pass over, and forever forget, and in oblivion interr all rancour, malice [etc.].

1814 W. Scott Waverley III. i. 7 You are aware the blood-wit was made up..by assythment, and that I have since expedited letters of slains .

1906–7 Juridical Rev. 18 197 Other and later Statutes provided that the Remission was of no effect unless it proceeded on Letters of Slains—a discharge of all claims for assythment by the party injured to the party accused.

2001 Albion 33 386 Each would give the other letters of slains (i.e. of peace) over the June 1593 slayings in the kirkyard.

单词	letter of slains
释义	> as lemmas letter(s) of slains 2. letter(s) of slains, in older Scots Law, ‘letters subscribed by the relations of a person who had been slain, declaring that they had received an assythment, and concurring in an application to the Crown for a pardon to the offender’ (Bell). Now historical. ΘΚΠ society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > judging > acquittal or clearing of accusation > [noun] > pardon > application for letter(s) of slains1473 1473–4 in T. Dickson Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1877) I. 4 Componit wytht Will Scot for a remissione for the slachter of Johnne Crossate, for the quhilk he schew a lettre of slanys of the partj. 1546 in J. H. Burton Reg. Privy Council Scotl. (1877) 1st Ser. I. 34 To gif ane plane letter of slains to the said Capitane for the slauchteris committit upoun him and his freindis. 1661 Reg. Privy Council Scott. 3rd Ser. I. 10 The said Barbra Turner, her only dochter, who hes granted the foresaid letter of slayans and discharge. 1678 G. Mackenzie Laws & Customes Scotl. ii. 549 If the party doth willingly grant a discharge of all grudge, or revenge, in the crime of murder, this discharge is called a letter of Slanes. 1765–8 J. Erskine Inst. Law Scotl. iv. iv. §105 In the case of slaughter, it behoved the wife or executors of the deceased..to subscribe letters of slains, acknowledging that they had received satisfaction. 1769 W. Robertson View State of Europe Proofs in Hist. Charles V I. 301 By the letters of Slanes, the heirs and relations of a person who had been murdered, bound themselves..to forgive, pass over, and forever forget, and in oblivion interr all rancour, malice [etc.]. 1814 W. Scott Waverley III. i. 7 You are aware the blood-wit was made up..by assythment, and that I have since expedited letters of slains . View more context for this quotation 1906–7 Juridical Rev. 18 197 Other and later Statutes provided that the Remission was of no effect unless it proceeded on Letters of Slains—a discharge of all claims for assythment by the party injured to the party accused. 2001 Albion 33 386 Each would give the other letters of slains (i.e. of peace) over the June 1593 slayings in the kirkyard. extracted from slainadj. < as lemmas
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