单词 | counterplea |
例句 | This canon was adopted and explained by an English statute of 1276; and bigamy, therefore, became a usual counterplea to the claim of benefit of clergy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" 2010-12-20T17:12:05.780Z Those of their day, all counterpleas notwithstanding, resemble the ethics of the patriarchs, of that far antiquity which regarded marriage with a stranger as immoral, and allowed only of marriage amongst kinsfolk. La Sorcière: The Witch of the Middle Ages But his counterplea when it came was of a disconcerting briefness and potency. The Collectors The summons was issued four times, after which, if the accused did not appear, he lost the right of counterplea, or was nonsuited. Manners, Customs, and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period |
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