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Definition of Essoins

Essoin
Essoin Es*soin"or Essoign Es*soign, n. [OF. essoine, essoigne, F. exoine, L. essonia, exonia; pref. ex- (L. ex from) + sunnis, sunnia, sonia, hindrance, excuse. Cf. Icel. syn refusal, synja to deny, refuse, Goth. sunja truth, sunj[=o]n to justify, OS. sunnea impediment, OHG. sunna.] 1. (Eng. Law) An excuse for not appearing in court at the return of process; the allegation of an excuse to the court. 2. Excuse; exemption. [Obs.] From every work he challenged essoin. --Spenser. Essoin day (Eng. Law), the first general return day of the term, on which the court sits to receive essoins. --Blackstone.

Meaning of Essoins from wikipedia

- essoiner or essoineur. There were several kinds of essoins in common law in the Middle Ages: An essoin de malo lecti, the "excuse of the bed of sickness"...
- action became extremely po****r due to its speed (avoiding the delays or essoins of feudal justice), accessibility, and expediency. Rather than dealing...
- Repeal Act 1879 (42 & 43 Vict. c. 59) (Essoins) c. 20 In which Courts none shall need to swear to warrant their Essoins. — repealed by Civil Procedure Acts...
- (Ireland) Revision Act 1872 (35 & 36 Vict. c. 98) (Essoins) c. 43 There shall be no more Foucher by Essoin. — repealed for England and Wales by Statute Law...
- Act 1863. Chapter 13 dealt with essoins (legal excuses for not attending court), limiting a defendant to only one essoin before the proceeding of the judgment...
- c. 46) (Attaints) c. 6 Nisi prius shall be granted in Attaint, but no Essoin or Protection. Days given. — repealed for England and Wales by Statute Law...
- twelve lawful men". At the same time, "the ****ize does not allow as many essoins as the duel". Under the new procedure, four knights picked by the sheriff...
- grieved shall recover treble damages and costs, and that no protection, essoin, nor Wager of Law in the said action in any wise be admitted nor received...
- part of the kingdom. The general unwillingness to grant continuances (essoins) greatly reduced the time needed to complete judicial proceedings. The...
- Essoins Of Essoins by Parceners, &c. The whole act. 3 Edw. 1. Les permers Estatuz de Westmuster (Statute of Westminster the First) c. 44 Essoins Essoin of Ultra...