Meanings
- A jury or inquest consisting half of aliens and half of natives.
Synonyms: party jury, jury of half-tongue
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA jury or inquest consisting half of aliens and half of natives.
Origin
Latin, literally "half tongue".
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medietas linguae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medietas%20linguae
“medietas linguae.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medietas%20linguae. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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