Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
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Wager
n. 1. Money or other consideration risked on an uncertain event; a bet or gamble. 2. A promise to pay money or other consideration on the occurrence of an uncertain event. 3. See wagering contract under CONTRACT. -wager, ub. - wagerer, n.
dowager
A widow holding property or title - esp. a life estate in real property -received from her deceased husband.
dowager-queen
The widow of the king of England. - Also termed queen dowager; queen mother."A queen dowager is the widow of the king, and as such enjoys most of the privileges belonging to her as queen consort. But it is not high treason to conspire her death; or to violate her chastity ... because the succession to the crown is not thereby endangered. Yet still, ... no man can marry a queen dowager without special licence from the king, on pain of forfeiting his lands and goods .... A queen dowager, when married again to a subject, doth not lose her regal dignity, as peeresses dowager do their peerage when they marry commoners." 1 William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England 217 (1765).
queen dowager
See DOWAGER-QUEEN.
trial by wager of battle
Hist. See TRIAL BY COMBAT.
wager of battle
See TRIAL BY COMBAT
wager of law
Hist. A method of proof in which a person defends against a claim by swearing that the claim is groundless, and by enlisting others (compurgators) to swear to the defendant's credibility. - Also termed gager del ley (gay jar del lay);
wager policy
An insurance policy issued to a person who is shown to have no insurable interest in the person or property covered by the policy. ( Wager policies are illegal in most states. - Also termed gambling policy. See insurable interest under INTEREST (2). Cf. interest policy.
wagering contract
See CONTRACT,