In old Scotch law. A poor Insolvent debtor, left bare and naked, who was obliged to swear In court that he was not worth more than five shillings and five pence.
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TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
In old Scotch law. A poor Insolvent debtor, left bare and naked, who was obliged to swear In court that he was not worth more than five shillings and five pence.