coused

Coused is a term that appears in older legal and historical contexts, particularly within English common law. It refers to a person who has been harmed, injured, or wronged in some way. The word is derived from the Old French word "coser," meaning to cause or bring about. When one person "couised" another, it meant they had inflicted some form of damage or injustice upon them, often leading to a legal claim for redress.

Historically, the term "coused" was used in indictments and legal documents to describe the act of causing harm or injury. For instance, a complaint might state that the defendant "couised the plaintiff of his goods" or "couised damage to his person." This usage indicates a direct causal link between the actions of one party and the negative consequences experienced by another. While the term itself is now largely archaic and seldom used in modern legal language, its underlying concept of causing harm remains a fundamental principle in law. The principles it represented have evolved into modern legal doctrines such as tort law and criminal liability.