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From William Shakespeare’s Henry VI, part 1 (IV: 1):

With other vile and ignominious terms:
In confutation of which rude reproach
And in defence of my lord’s worthiness,
I crave the benefit of law of arms.

confutation: evidence that refutes conclusively

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Posted on January 16th, 2007 by Scott Granneman
Categories: Language & Literature, Word of the day
Tags: language, law, literature, shakespeare