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Lydford law — /lidˈfərd lö/ noun The same kind of law as that called Jeddart or Jethart justice ORIGIN: Lydford in Devon … Useful english dictionary
Lydford law — An allusion to violent acts in the nature of lynching, recorded in literature by Sir Walter Scott in the introduction to his Border Minstrelsy. Daniels v Homer, 139 NC 239, 51 SE 992. I oft have heard of Lydford law, How in the morn they hang and … Ballentine's law dictionary
Lydford — infobox UK place country= England official name= Lydford latitude= 50.64563 longitude= 4.10598 population= 394 (2001 Census) shire district= West Devon shire county= Devon region= South West England constituency westminster= Torridge West Devon… … Wikipedia
History of Devon — Devon is a county in south west England, bordering Cornwall to the west with Dorset and Somerset to the east. There is evidence of occupation in the county from Stone Age times onward. Its history starts in the Roman period when it was a civitas … Wikipedia
lynch — (v.) 1835, from earlier Lynch law (1811), likely named after William Lynch (1742 1820) of Pittsylvania, Virginia, who c.1780 led a vigilance committee to keep order there during the Revolution. Other sources trace the name to Charles Lynch (1736… … Etymology dictionary
Illegality — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Absence or violation of law. < N PARAG:Illegality >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 lawlessness lawlessness Sgm: N 1 illicitness illicitness Sgm: N 1 breach of law breach of law violation of law Sgm: N 1 disobedience disobedience … English dictionary for students
Magdeburg rights — (German: Magdeburger Recht) or Magdeburg Law were a set of German town laws regulating the degree of internal autonomy within cities and villages granted by a local ruler. Modelled and named after the laws of the German city of Magdeburg and… … Wikipedia
Loi De Lynch — Lynchage en 1774 Un certain William Lynch (1736 1796), « patriote » de Virginie, décida de « réformer » la façon dont la justice était appliquée dans sa région durant les prolégomènes de la guerre d indépendance. Juge de paix … Wikipédia en Français
Loi de Lynch — Lynchage en 1774 Durant l intense période de contestations contre le régime colonial qui précéda la guerre d indépendance des États Unis, un certain Charles Lynch (1736 1796), « patriote » de l État de Virginie, décida de « … Wikipédia en Français
Loi de lynch — Lynchage en 1774 Un certain William Lynch (1736 1796), « patriote » de Virginie, décida de « réformer » la façon dont la justice était appliquée dans sa région durant les prolégomènes de la guerre d indépendance. Juge de paix … Wikipédia en Français
