
Avowry
UK
/əˈvaʊəri/
US
/əˈvaʊri/

Translation of "avowry" into Russian
avowry
NounUK
/əˈvaʊəri/
US
/əˈvaʊri/
avowry
avowries pl
His avowry of guilt surprised everyone in the courtroom.
Его признание вины удивило всех в зале суда.
Definitions
avowry
NounUK
/əˈvaʊəri/
US
/əˈvaʊri/
(Law, historical) A plea by the defendant in an action of replevin in which the defendant admits the taking complained of and justifies it as lawful.
In his avowry the landlord justified the seizure of the tenant’s cattle for unpaid rent.