CIRCUMDUCE

Etymology

Verb

circumduce (third-person singular simple present circumduces, present participle circumducing, simple past and past participle circumduced)

(archaic, legal, Scotland, transitive) To declare elapsed, as the time allowed for introducing evidence.

Source: Wiktionary


Cir`cum*duce", v. t. Etym: [See Circumduct.] (Scots Law)

Definition: To declare elapsed, as the time allowed for introducing evidence. Sir W. Scott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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