An ecclesiastical or church fine paid for crimes and offenses committed against God. Cowell. … [Read more...] about GOD-BOTE
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GOLDEN RULE ARGUMENT
An argument used by plaintiff's attorneys in personal injury cases, who ask jurors to consider damages for an injured client as if the juror himself or herself was so injured, e.g. disfigured just like the plaintiff. … [Read more...] about GOLDEN RULE ARGUMENT
GOD-GILD
That which is offered to God or his service. Jacob. … [Read more...] about GOD-GILD
GOLDSMITHS' NOTES
Bankers' cash notes (i.e., promissory notes given by a banker to his customers as acknowledgments of the receipt of money) were originally called in London "goldsmiths' notes," from the circumstance that all the banking business in England was originally transacted by goldsmiths. Wharton. … [Read more...] about GOLDSMITHS' NOTES
GOD'S PENNY
In old English law. Earnest-money; money given as evidence of the completion of a bargain. This name is probably derived from the fact that such money was given to the church or distributed in alms. … [Read more...] about GOD'S PENNY