DEDIMUS

Etymology

Noun

dedimus (plural dedimuses)

(legal) A writ to commission private persons to do some act in place of a judge, such as to examine a witness, etc.

Anagrams

• Dudeism, muddies

Source: Wiktionary


Ded"i*mus, n. Etym: [L. dedimus we have given, fr. dare to give. So called because the writ began, Dedimus potestatem, etc.] (Law)

Definition: A writ to commission private persons to do some act in place of a judge, as to examine a witness, etc. Bouvier.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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