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Legal excuse, in England
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essoin
Word definitions for essoin in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Essoin \Es*soin"\, v. t. [OF. essoinier, essoignier, essonier, LL. essoniare, exoniare. See Essoin , n.] (Eng. Law) To excuse for nonappearance in court. ``I 'll not essoin thee.'' --Quarles.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
In old English law , an essoin is an excuse for nonappearance in court. Essoining is the seeking of the same. The person sent to deliver the excuse to the court is an essoiner or essoineur . There were several kinds of essoins in common law in the Middle ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context UK legal obsolete English) An excuse for not appearing in court at the return of process; the allegation of an excuse to the court. 2 (context obsolete English) excuse; exemption vb. (context UK legal transitive English) To excuse for failure ...