dedimus

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noun

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

OriginLatin dedimus →
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Meanings

noundedimus (plural dedimuses)

plural dedimuses

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

    A Dedimus was awarded to take the Conuſance of a Fine from Baron and Feme, and the Conuſance of Baron only was returned, and the Feme would not acknowledge it.

    1742, Charles Viner, A General Abridgement of Law and Equity

Origin

  1. Latindedimus“we gave”
  2. Englishdedimus

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

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APA

dedimus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dedimus

MLA

“dedimus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dedimus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dedimus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dedimus.

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