From the Saxon god, good. The source of all good; the supreme being. 1. Every man is presumed to believe in God, and he who opposes a witness on the ground of his unbelief is bound to prove it. 3 Bouv. Inst. u. 3180. 2. Blasphemy against the Almighty, by denying his being or providence, was an offence punishable at common law by fine and imprisonment, or other infamous corporal … [Read more...]

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The answer made by a prisoner, when arraigned, in answer to the question, "How will you be tried?" In the ancient practice he had the choice (as appears by the question) whether to submit to the trial by ordeal (by God) or to be tried by a Jury, (by the country;) and U is probable that the original form of the answer was, "By God or my country," whereby the prisoner averred his … [Read more...]

A preferential contract between a corporation and an executive where the executive will be provided with substantially high exit payments in the event the executive is removed as a result of a change of ownership (takeover) or an early retirement. … [Read more...]

eccl. law. An ecclesiastical or church fine imposed upon an. offender for crimes and offences committed against God. … [Read more...]