Also 6–7 approove-. [a. OFr. aprovement, later approuvement (Cotgr.), f. aprove-r: see APPROVE v.1 and -MENT.]

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  1.  The action of proving guilty, or convicting, by becoming ‘approver.’

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1768.  Blackstone, Comm., IV. 324. Approvement … is when a person, indicted of treason or felony, and arraigned for the same, doth confess the fact before plea pleaded; and appeals or accuses others, his accomplices, of the same crime, in order to obtain his pardon.

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1824.  Trial Thurtell & Hunt, 161. The doctrine of approvement has been obsolete now for 150 years.

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  † 2.  Expression of sanction or satisfaction; approbation, approval. Obs.

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1615.  G. Sandys, Trav., 61. Without his approuement.

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a. 1617.  Hieron, Wks., I. 27. The worst things haue had the greatest consent, and the fullest and most generall approouement.

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1665.  R. B., Comm. Two Tales, 197. Their high Approvement of them induced … the Author to go on with the rest.

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  † 3.  That which is approved. Obs.

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1673.  Penn, Alex. Coppersmith, 22. The Meeting could not passe it as their Approvement.

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