in law, a writ which lies against a jury that have given a false verdict in any court of record, in a real or personal action, where the debt or damages amount to above forty shillings.

among farriers, a knock or hurt in a horse's leg, proceeding either from a blow with another horse's foot, or from an over-reach in frothy weather, when a horse being rough-hod, or having shoes with long calkers, strikes his hinder feet against his fore-leg.

ATTAINED, in law, is applied to a person's being found guilty of any crime or offence, especially treason or felony, by due course of law.