Thesaurus: essoign
An excuse for not appearing in court at the return of process; the allegation of an excuse to the court.
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Definitions
- n. An excuse for not appearing in court at the return of process; the allegation of an excuse to the court.
- n. Excuse; exemption.
- 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.