In old European law. A provision of necessary things. Spelman. A furnishing or garnishment … [Read more...] about GUARNIMENTUM
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GUILLOTINE
An instrument for decapitation used in France for the infliction of the death penalty on convicted criminals consisting essentially of a heavy and weighted knife-blade moving perpendicularly between grooved posts which is made to fall from a considerable height upon the neck of the sufferer immovably fixed in position to receive the impact. … [Read more...] about GUILLOTINE
GUASTALD
One who had the custody of the royal mansions. … [Read more...] about GUASTALD
GUILT
In criminal law. That quality which imparts criminality to a motive or act, and renders the person amenable to punishment by the law. That disposition to violate the law which has manifested itself by some act already done. The opposite of innocence. See Ruth. Inst. b. 1, c. 18, … [Read more...] about GUILT
GUBERNATOR
civil law. A pilot or steersman of a ship. … [Read more...] about GUBERNATOR