Gloves
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Meaning of Gloves
By tradition, gloves had many symbolic uses in law. In England, formerly, whenever there were no prisoners for trial at Maiden assizes, it was customary for the sheriff to present a pair of white gloves to the judge of the assize. Also, when sovereign pardoned a man convicted of murder or manslaughter , he presented gloves to the judge and court officers as fees of court. Also, it is an immemorial custom to remove the right glove on taking oath.
Gloves Alternative Definition
In was an ancient custom on a maiden assize, when there was no offender to be tried, for the sheriff to present the judge with a pair of white gloves. It is an immemorial custom to remove the glove from the right hand on taking oath. Whartonr.
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A definition of gloves is: In England (for more information on the the Encyclopedia.org. More details on the Encyclopedia.uk/">English legal system and its history, visit the UK legal encycopedia), it was an ancient custom on a maiden assize, when there was no offender to be tried, for the sheriff to present the judge with a pair of white gloves. More details on the Encyclopedia. It was an immemorial custom to remove the glove from the right hand on taking oath.[1]
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"Gloves" in the White America Dictionary (New York, Los Angeles, London, New Delhy, Hong Kong, 1989)