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WESTMINSTER

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A city immediately adjoining London, and forming a part of the metropolis; formerly the seat of the superior courts of the kingdom. … [Read more...]

WEST SAXON LAGE

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The laws of the West Saxons, which obtained in the counties to the south and west of England, from Kent to Devonshire. Blackstone supposes these to have been much the same with the laws of Alfred, being the municipal law of the far most considerable part of his dominions, and particularly including Berkshire, the seat of his peculiar residence. 1 BL Comm. 65. … [Read more...]

WERP-GELD

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Belg. In European law. Contribution for jettison; average. … [Read more...]

WERGILD OR WEREGILD

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old Eng. law. The price which in a barbarous age, a person guilty of homicide or other enormous offence was required to pay, instead of receiving other punishment. … [Read more...]

WERGELT

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In old Scotch law. A sum paid by an offender as a compensation or satisfaction for the offense; a weregild, or wergild. … [Read more...]

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