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significavit

significavit noun: a writ issuing out of chancery, upon certificate given by the ordinary, of a man's standing excommunicate by the space of forty days, for the laying him up in prison till he submit himself to the authority of the church.

Noun

significavit (plural significavits)

  1. (UK, historical) A writ issuing out of chancery, upon certificate given by the ordinary, of a man's standing excommunicate by the space of forty days, for the laying him up in prison till he submit himself to the authority of the church.
    • the Kings Courts can receive Significavits from none but the person to whom (if need be) they may write to discharge the Prisoner1682, English Liberties

Forms of significavit

pluralsignificavits

Origin of significavit

Borrowed from Latin significāvit (“he has signified”), from significāre (“to signify”).

Questions about significavit

What does significavit mean?
Significavit means a writ issuing out of chancery, upon certificate given by the ordinary, of a man's standing excommunicate by the space of forty days, for the laying him up in prison till he submit himself to the authority of the church.
What part of speech is significavit?
Significavit is a noun.
What is the plural of significavit?
The plural of significavit is significavits.

Words near significavit in the dictionary

  1. significativity
  2. significator
  3. significators
  4. significatory
  5. significatrix
  6. significavit
  7. significavits
  8. significs
  9. signified
  10. signifieds
  11. signifier

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