supplicavit

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noun

A writ issued by the King's Bench or Chancery for taking the surety of the peace against a person.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

nounsupplicavit (plural supplicavits)

plural supplicavits

  1. historicallawA writ issued by the King's Bench or Chancery for taking the surety of the peace against a person.

Origin

  1. Latinsupplicāvit
  2. Englishsupplicavit

From Latin supplicāvit.

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APA

supplicavit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supplicavit

MLA

“supplicavit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supplicavit. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “supplicavit,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supplicavit.

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