In old English, law.
Amendment or correction. The power of amending and correcting abuses, according to certain rules and measures. Cowell.
In Saxon law. A pecuniary satisfaction for an Injury; the same as emenda, (q. v.) Spelman. Emendatio panls et oerevisloe. In old English law. The power of supervising and correcting the weights and measures of bread and ale, (assising bread and beer.) Cowell.