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et ei legitur in haec verba
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A quick definition of et ei legitur in haec verba:
Term: et ei legitur in haec verba
Definition: In the past, when someone was about to hear a prayer being read out loud in court, this Latin phrase was used to introduce it. It means "and it is read to him in these words."
A more thorough explanation:
Definition: This Latin phrase means "and it is read to him in these words." It was used in the past when entering the prayer of oyer on the record.
- During a court case, the judge might say "et ei legitur in haec verba" before reading a statement to the defendant.
- In historical documents, you might see this phrase written before a transcript of a legal proceeding.
These examples show how the phrase was used in the past to indicate that a statement was being read aloud to someone. It was often used in legal settings.