Approvement
From BiblePortal Wikipedia
Revision as of 21:53, 6 October 2021 by BiblePortalWiki (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Approvement <ref name="term_87810" /> <p> (1): </p> <p> (n.) Improvement of common lands, by inclosing and converting them to the uses of husbandry for the advantage of the l...")
Approvement [1]
(1):
(n.) Improvement of common lands, by inclosing and converting them to the uses of husbandry for the advantage of the lord of the manor.
(2):
(n.) a confession of guilt by a prisoner charged with treason or felony, together with an accusation of his accomplish and a giving evidence against them in order to obtain his own pardon. The term is no longer in use; it corresponded to what is now known as turning king's (or queen's) evidence in England, and state's evidence in the United States.
(3):
(n.) Approbation.
