dedimus

English

Etymology

From Latin dedimus (“we gave”), from do (“I give”). So called because the writ began "Dedimus potestatem […] ".

Noun

dedimus (plural dedimuses)

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

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Anagrams

• Dudeism, muddies

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Latin

Verb

(deprecated template usage) dedimus

1. first-person plural perfect active indicative of dō