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amittere liberam legem

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A quick definition of amittere liberam legem:

Term: AMITTERE LIBERAM LEGEM

Definition: Losing one's free law due to committing a crime or being infamous. This means falling from the status of libera lex, which results in being discredited as a juror and witness, losing goods, chattels, and lands for life, having houses razed and trees uprooted, and going to prison. This was an ancient punishment for conspirators and parties involved in a wager of battle who cried "craven." It is also known as amittere legem terrae or amittere liberam legem.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A Latin phrase that means "to lose one's free law." This refers to losing the status of libera lex due to crime or infamy. This was punished by a "villenous judgment," which involved discrediting the person as a juror and witness, forfeiting goods and lands for life, having houses razed and trees uprooted, and going to prison. This punishment was used for conspirators and those involved in a wager of battle who cried "craven."

Example: If a person committed a crime and was found guilty, they could lose their free law and be subject to a villenous judgment. This meant they would lose their property, be discredited as a witness or juror, and go to prison.

Explanation: The example illustrates how amittere liberam legem was used as a punishment for those who committed crimes or were involved in illegal activities. It shows how severe the punishment was and how it could affect a person's life and status in society.

amittere legem terrae | amnesty clause

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21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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Nice! @Macaque
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22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
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22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
Minus those random R decisions from UMN yesterday though right? I wonder what happened there. I don’t think I’ve seen a school start the season out with anything but As on here
almost all of my apps have been UR for 6 weeks at this point I feel exhausted waiting for them to finish
Irvine is being snobby and wont start any review until end of Nov.
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