1lawfailure to defend (and tacit acceptance of the claim of the opposing party):
1lawfailing in defence, not denying the claim of the opposing party (and tacitly accepting it):
(
1292
)
vus ne mustrez ren pur vus, ne ren avez pur vus ke vent: jugement com de nun defendu
20-21 Ed I 153
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: s.xiv1/3
)
en cas venials ou les deffendanz rien ne dient en excusacion de ceo qe l'em les met sus en jugement, sunt il jugeables e condempnables com noun defenduz
99
nundefendre (1292)