Ledged: meaning, definitions and examples
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ledged
[ lɛdʒd ]
legal context
In the legal sense, 'ledged' refers to the act of formally stating or maintaining a claim or declaration within the framework of a legal proceeding. This can pertain to allegations or assertions that are put forward by one of the parties involved in a case.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The plaintiff legged the damages in his lawsuit.
- The witnesses legged their testimonies during the trial.
- The defense legged an objection to the evidence presented.
Translations
Translations of the word "ledged" in other languages:
🇵🇹 acordado
- reconhecido
- registrado
🇮🇳 स्वीकृत
- मान्यता प्राप्त
- दर्ज किया गया
🇩🇪 anerkannt
- vermerkt
- registriert
🇮🇩 diakui
- tercatat
- dicatat
🇺🇦 визнаний
- зареєстрований
- занотований
🇵🇱 uznany
- zarejestrowany
- zapisany
🇯🇵 認められた
- 登録された
- 記録された
🇫🇷 reconnu
- enregistré
- noté
🇪🇸 reconocido
- registrado
- anotado
🇹🇷 kabul edilmiş
- kaydedilmiş
- not edilmiş
🇰🇷 인정된
- 기록된
- 등록된
🇸🇦 معترف به
- مسجل
- مدون
🇨🇿 uznaný
- zaregistrovaný
- zapsaný
🇸🇰 uznaný
- registrovaný
- zapísaný
🇨🇳 被认可的
- 已注册的
- 记录的
🇸🇮 priznan
- registriran
- zabeležen
🇮🇸 viðurkenndur
- skráður
- skráð
🇰🇿 таныған
- тіркелген
- жазылған
🇬🇪 აღიარებული
- რეგისტრირებული
- ჩანაწერილი
🇦🇿 tanınmış
- qeydə alınmış
- qeyd edilmiş
🇲🇽 reconocido
- registrado
- anotado
Etymology
The term 'ledged' is derived from the verb 'ledge', which itself traces its origins back to the Old English 'læccan', meaning 'to lay down or place'. It has evolved over time to be used in legal contexts, often where assertions must be made formally. In legal terminology, using 'ledged' indicates a distinct action — one is not merely stating a fact but is doing so under the auspices of legal proceedings, which implies a level of seriousness and formality. This word has become more prevalent in legal discourse as the intricacies of law have developed. As laws have become more complex, so too has the language surrounding them, leading to specialized terms like 'ledged' becoming commonplace in courtrooms.