Antithetarius

Legal Definition and Related Resources of Antithetarius

Meaning of Antithetarius

In old English law. A man who endeavors to discharge himself of the crime of which he is accused, by retorting the charge on the accuser. He differs from an approver in this, that the latter does not charge the accuser, but others. Jacob.

What does Antithetarius mean in American Law?

The definition of Antithetarius in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:

An old term from old English law for an accused criminal who defended against the charge by alleging that his accuser is really the one who did it. Cf approver.

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Meaning of Antithetarius

In this law dictionary, the legal term antithetarius is a kind of the Legal History class.

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  • Approver
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