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PLEDGE

Categories: Criminal Law

Definition (1910 Edition)

the patriclans and senators,) at the request or on the proposition of a plebeian magistrate, such as a “tribune.” Inst. 1, 2, 4. ~

discontinued. Brown.—Pledges to restore. In England, before the plaintiff in foreign attachment can issue execution against the prop- . erty in the hands of the garnishee, he must find “pledges to restore,” consisting of two householders, who enter into a recognizance for the restoration of the property, as a security for the protection of the defendant; for, as the plaintiff's debt is not proved in any stage of the proceedings, the court guards the rights of the absent detendant by taking security on his behalf, so that if he should afterwards disprove the plaintiff's claim he may obtain restitution of the property attached. Brand. For. Attachm, 93; Sweet.
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain. UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational reference only and does not constitute legal advice.