VOUCHEE

vouchee

(noun) (law) a person called into court to defend a title

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

vouchee (plural vouchees)

(legal, archaic) The person who is vouched, or called into court to support or make good his warranty of title in the process of common recovery.

Source: Wiktionary


Vouch*ee", n. (Law)

Definition: The person who is vouched, or called into court to support or make good his warranty of title in the process of common recovery. Blackstone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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