Definition Of A Wager
Definition Of A Wager
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Wager(verb)
something deposited, laid, or hazarded on the event of a contest or an unsettled question; a bet; a stake; a pledge
Etymology: [OE. wager, wajour, OF. wagiere, or wageure, F. gageure. See Wage, v. t.]
Wager(verb)
a contract by which two parties or more agree that a certain sum of money, or other thing, shall be paid or delivered to one of them, on the happening or not happening of an uncertain event
Etymology: [OE. wager, wajour, OF. wagiere, or wageure, F. gageure. See Wage, v. t.]
Wager(verb)
that on which bets are laid; the subject of a bet
Etymology: [OE. wager, wajour, OF. wagiere, or wageure, F. gageure. See Wage, v. t.]
Wager(verb)
to hazard on the issue of a contest, or on some question that is to be decided, or on some casualty; to lay; to stake; to bet
Etymology: [OE. wager, wajour, OF. wagiere, or wageure, F. gageure. See Wage, v. t.]
Wager(verb)
to make a bet; to lay a wager
Etymology: [OE. wager, wajour, OF. wagiere, or wageure, F. gageure. See Wage, v. t.]
To Wager On Something
Wager of law: A procedure for defending oneself that could be used in a trial before one of the ancient courts of England. A defendant who elected to 'make his law' was permitted to make a statement before the tribunal, swear an oath that it was true, and present one or more individuals who swore that they believed he had told the truth under. Legal definition for WAGER OF LAW: Engl. When an action of debt is brought against a man upon a simple contract, and the defendant pleads nil debit, and concludes his plea with this formula, And this he.