Law Latin

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that kind of late, or low, Latin, used in statutes and legal instruments; - often barbarous.

See also: Latin

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.

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g) Latin (III), remained an important legal language, especially in written form, and developed into Law Latin. Some English words were Latinized (e.g.

Teaching the origins of English legal language

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