medietas linguae

noun

A jury or inquest consisting half of aliens and half of natives.

Meanings

noun
  1. 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

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“medietas linguae.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medietas%20linguae. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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