DEDIMUSES

Noun

dedimuses

plural of dedimus

Source: Wiktionary

DEDIMUS

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