Meanings
nounlearned treatise (plural learned treatises)
plural learned treatises
- lawA text that is sufficiently well received in its field that it may overcome a hearsay objection and be admitted into evidence in a court of law.
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learned treatise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/learned%20treatise
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“learned treatise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/learned%20treatise. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “learned treatise,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/learned%20treatise.
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