autrefois acquitn.

Brit.

/ˌəʊtərfɔɪz əˈkwɪt/, U.S.

/ˌoʊtrəfwɑ əˈkwi/,

/ˌoʊtrəfwɑ əˈki/,

/ˌoʊdərfɔɪz əˈkwɪt/

Forms: 1600s auterfoies acquit, 1600s auterfois acquite, 1600s auterfoits acquite, 1600s auterfoits acquitte, 1600s auterfoyes acquit, 1600s auterfoyes acquitte, 1600s–1700s auterfois acquit, 1600s–1800s auterfoits acquit, 1700s– autrefois acquit, 1800s– autrefoits acquit.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French auterfoits acquite.

Etymology: < Law French auterfoits acquite (1557 or earlier) < Anglo-Norman auterfoites , auterfoits , autrefoitz , autrefoiz , Anglo-Norman and Middle French autrefois formerly, previously (mid 12th cent. in Old French; < autre other (see nous autres pron.) + fois time (mid 11th cent. in Old French as feiz ; French fois ; ultimately < classical Latin vicēs , plural of vicis turn, interchange, exchange: see vice n.⁶)) + acquit acquit adj. Compare autrefois convict n.

Law.

A special plea or defence that a defendant has previously been acquitted of the same (or substantially the same) offence, and cannot therefore be retried for that offence. Cf. autrefois convict n., double jeopardy n. at double adj.¹ and adv. Compounds 1.

ΘΚΠ

society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > pleading > [noun] > a pleading or plea > specific pleas in defence or excuse

essoinc1330

oulter-le-mer1607

uncore prist1607

alibi1612

plene administravit1623

autrefois acquit1632

self-defence1651

volenti non fit injuriaa1656

Twinkie defence1979

1632 T. E. Lawes Womens Rights v. 361 The plea of auterfoits acquite shall serue the Defendant in Appeale well enough.

1651 C. Walker High Court of Justice 60 To ground a plea of Auterfois Acquite.

1749 in G. Lamoine Charges to Grand Jury (1992) 331 If upon a proper Finding he had been acquitted, he could never afterwards be again arraigned without the Plea of Autrefois acquit.

1796 Proc. Old Bailey 13 Jan. 222/2 The prisoners..put in a plea of autrefois acquit.

1851 Act 14 & 15 Victoria c. 100 §28 In any plea of autrefois convict or autrefois acquit it shall be sufficient for any defendant to state that he has been lawfully convicted or acquitted.

1897 Amer. Law Reg. & Rev. 45 71 M. F. Ball pleaded autrefois acquit.

1963 Times 11 May 5/3 When Connelly was charged with the armed robbery, he entered a plea of autrefois acquit.

2002 Mod. Law Rev. 65 421 Where apparently guilty defendants are successful with 'technical' defences like autrefois acquit, [etc.].

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	autrefois acquit
释义	autrefois acquitn. Brit. /ˌəʊtərfɔɪz əˈkwɪt/, U.S. /ˌoʊtrəfwɑ əˈkwi/, /ˌoʊtrəfwɑ əˈki/, /ˌoʊdərfɔɪz əˈkwɪt/ Forms: 1600s auterfoies acquit, 1600s auterfois acquite, 1600s auterfoits acquite, 1600s auterfoits acquitte, 1600s auterfoyes acquit, 1600s auterfoyes acquitte, 1600s–1700s auterfois acquit, 1600s–1800s auterfoits acquit, 1700s– autrefois acquit, 1800s– autrefoits acquit. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French auterfoits acquite. Etymology: < Law French auterfoits acquite (1557 or earlier) < Anglo-Norman auterfoites , auterfoits , autrefoitz , autrefoiz , Anglo-Norman and Middle French autrefois formerly, previously (mid 12th cent. in Old French; < autre other (see nous autres pron.) + fois time (mid 11th cent. in Old French as feiz ; French fois ; ultimately < classical Latin vicēs , plural of vicis turn, interchange, exchange: see vice n.⁶)) + acquit acquit adj. Compare autrefois convict n. Law. A special plea or defence that a defendant has previously been acquitted of the same (or substantially the same) offence, and cannot therefore be retried for that offence. Cf. autrefois convict n., double jeopardy n. at double adj.¹ and adv. Compounds 1. ΘΚΠ society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > pleading > [noun] > a pleading or plea > specific pleas in defence or excuse essoinc1330 oulter-le-mer1607 uncore prist1607 alibi1612 plene administravit1623 autrefois acquit1632 self-defence1651 volenti non fit injuriaa1656 Twinkie defence1979 1632 T. E. Lawes Womens Rights v. 361 The plea of auterfoits acquite shall serue the Defendant in Appeale well enough. 1651 C. Walker High Court of Justice 60 To ground a plea of Auterfois Acquite. 1749 in G. Lamoine Charges to Grand Jury (1992) 331 If upon a proper Finding he had been acquitted, he could never afterwards be again arraigned without the Plea of Autrefois acquit. 1796 Proc. Old Bailey 13 Jan. 222/2 The prisoners..put in a plea of autrefois acquit. 1851 Act 14 & 15 Victoria c. 100 §28 In any plea of autrefois convict or autrefois acquit it shall be sufficient for any defendant to state that he has been lawfully convicted or acquitted. 1897 Amer. Law Reg. & Rev. 45 71 M. F. Ball pleaded autrefois acquit. 1963 Times 11 May 5/3 When Connelly was charged with the armed robbery, he entered a plea of autrefois acquit. 2002 Mod. Law Rev. 65 421 Where apparently guilty defendants are successful with 'technical' defences like autrefois acquit, [etc.]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1632
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