vitsorþ (OSw) vitorþ (OGu) vituorþ (OSw) vizorþ (OSw) noun

The right, granted to one party in a conflict, to provide evidence (such as testimony, witnesses, compurgators); if successful the counterpart was not allowed to reply. Generally granted to the defendant if there was some concealment involved, otherwise to the plaintiff. The translations reflect different aspects of this central meaning; focusing on the evidence: ‘evidence’, ‘testimony’ and ‘oath’, on the right: ‘right to prove’, ‘right to defend (oneself)’, ‘right to substantiate’, ‘right’, ‘precedence (to prosecute)’, ‘advantage’, ‘preference’, or on the evidence being the final word in the matter: ‘final verdict’, ‘judgement’, ‘deciding word’, ‘winning a case’. Corresponding to ON vitorð ‘knowledge’, appearing in other sources.

admissible evidence OSw SdmL Kkb, Kgb, Gb, Äb, Jb, Bb, Kmb, Mb, Tjdb, Rb, Till
advantage OSw HL Äb
burden of proof OSw KrL Bb Tb
OSw MEL Äb Bb Tb
OSw MESt Bb
deciding word OSw ÖgL Kkb, Eb, Db
evidence OSw DL Kkb
OSw UL Mb, Kmb, Blb, Rb
OSw VmL Rb
final verdict OSw HL Kkb
judgement OSw ÄVgL Jb
OSw YVgL Tb, Jb, Add
oath OSw HL Rb
OSw YVgL Add
obligation OSw ÖgL Rb
precedence OSw DL Bb, Gb
OSw HL Mb, Kmb, Blb, Rb
OSw ÖgL Gb Äb Jb Bb
OSw UL Kkb, Äb, Mb, Jb, Kmb, Blb, Rb
OSw VmL Kkb, Äb, Mb, Jb, Kmb, Bb, Rb
precedence to prosecute OSw DL Mb
preference OSw HL Mb
proof OSw KrL Bb
OSw MEL Bb Tb
reason for non-liability OSw KrL DbI
OSw MEL DbI
right OGu GL A 28
OSw DL Bb, Gb, Tjdb, Rb
OSw KrL Gb Jb Bb Hb DbII SmbI Tb
OSw MEL Gb Bb DbII SmbII Tb
OSw MESt Gb Jb DbII SmbII
OSw ÖgL Db Jb Bb
OSw SmL
OSw UL Kgb, Äb, Mb
OSw VmL Äb, Rb
right of proof OSw DL Tjdb
right to be compensated OSw DL Mb
right to claim OSw ÖgL Kmb
right to confirm OSw ÖgL Gb Äb Kmb Rb Bb
right to defend OSw DL Bb
right to defend oneself OSw DL Kkb, Mb
OSw HL Mb
OSw MEL Rb
OSw ÖgL Rb
right to prove OSw HL Rb
OSw KrL Äb Kmb
OSw MEL Gb Äb Kmb
OSw MESt Kmb
right to prove one’s case OSw KrL Rb
OSw MEL Rb
right to substantiate OGu GL A 13, 19, 20, 20a, 22, 23, 25, Add. 7 (B 49)
OSw VmL Mb, Kmb
testimony OSw ÖgL Kkb
OSw YVgL Add
testimony on oath OSw MEL Jb
winning a case OSw HL Kkb Refs:

Hellquist s.v. vitsord; Hertzberg s.v. vitorð; KLNM s.v. rettergang; Schlyter s.v. vitsorþ; Strauch 2008a; Åqvist 1989, 182