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a.d., ante diem |
this phrase is usually followed by a specific number, e.g. ante diem quintum meaning 'five days before' the day of the event, and is used to record specific calendar dates. NB include both the day of the event and the day included, to reckon the correct date. Example: a.d. V Id. Mar. means ante diem quintum Idus Martias, which translates to 5 days before the 15th of March, or, the 11th of March.
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adsum |
to be present at, appear before, support, assist
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abavia, abavus |
a person's great-great-grandmother or great-great-grandfather
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ad perpetuam rei memoriam |
As(for) a perpetual record of the matter
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ad ultimum |
finally
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admissa fuit tenens |
was admitted a tenant
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admitti tenens |
to be admitted as a tenant
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adolescens, adulescens |
young man or woman between
15 and 30 years
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aequalis |
something or someone being
of the same age as another
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aetas; aetas
suae |
age; his or her
age
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aetatum |
for life
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aie.,
animae |
life, soul,
spirit
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aliquis
tenens |
any tenant holding
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aliter, and,
alius |
otherwise, and,
other
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Am.,
Amen |
Amen
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amicus humani
generis |
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amita, amita magna,
amita maior, amita maxima |
a person's aunt,
grand-aunt, great-grandaunt, great-great-grandaunt on the male side
of the family
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ancillae |
young servants
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animo
imbecillus |
weak, frail
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anno,
annus |
of or for one
year
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anno
predicto |
in the
beforesaid/aforesaid year
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annos natus
est |
a term used to indicate
the age of a person in years and will always be preceded by a
numeral, ex. octo annos natus est, meaning he/she is eight years
old, or was born eight years ago
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annus
bissextus |
leap year
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anonyma,
anonymus |
stillborn daughter
(anonyma) or son (anonymus
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antea |
formerly
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antiqorum |
ancient
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Aprilis |
April
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armenta |
cattle for
ploughing
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armentales |
belonging to a herd
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armentum |
a herd
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armiger |
armour-bearer, used to
denote an esquire
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atavia,
atavus |
a person's
great-great-great-grandmother or
great-great-great-grandfather
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Augustus |
August
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avia/avus |
a person's
grandmother/grandfather
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avunculus, avunculus
magnus, avunculus maior, avunculus maximus |
a person's uncle,
grand-uncle, great-granduncle, great-great-granduncle on the female
side of the family
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b.i.d., bis in
die |
twice a day
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Beatae
memoriae |
of blessed
memory
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biduum |
two days
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biennium |
for a period of two
years
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bis
anno |
twice a year
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boves
iugales |
ox teams
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campo |
field
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capel |
chapel
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caper, capra,
caprae |
male goat, female goat
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capitis
damnare |
condemn to death
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casus |
accident, fall, event,
misfortune
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civis |
citizen
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collactanea |
foster mother
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coloni |
crofter, farmer, settler
or colonist
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comes |
used to denote an
earl
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coniugium |
in a marriage, or, the
state of being married
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consobrina/consobrinus |
a person's female/male
first cousin on mother's side
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consuetudinar |
customary
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consuetudinariis |
customary tenant
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consuetum
pretium |
customary price
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contra
leges |
illegally
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convivium |
a form of land tenure whereby the tenant was bound to provide meat and drink for his lord once per year
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copia |
a copy. Also an opportunity or means of access to some item.
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coram |
before or in the presence of
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coram paribus |
before one's peers
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cotari |
cottage
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cott
idie |
every day
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contra
leges |
illegally
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convincere |
to prove guilty of an
offence
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Cui., or Ciu =
cuius |
whose
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Ciu aie ppict' ds Am =
Cuius animae propicietur deus, amen |
may God have mercy on his
soul
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conicere |
to commit to
prison
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cottidianus,
cottidie |
daily, everyday
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croftum |
a croft
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Cum ad
curia |
whereas at a
court
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cum haec ita
sint |
under the
circumstances
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cum suis per
tinentibus |
with their
appurtenances
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cumque
etiam |
whereas also
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D.,
defunct |
died
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damnare |
to pass sentence for a
crime
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debet |
owes, as in owes money
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debent |
should, as in should
perform a specific act
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Dei
gratia |
by the Grace of
God
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denarius,
denarium |
an English penny
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Dns or dni, Dominus or
Domini |
Lord
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ds.,
deus |
God
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d.s.p., decessit sine
prole |
died without
issue
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d.s.p.l., decessit sine
prole legitima |
died without legitimate
issue
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d.s.p.m. and
d.s.p.m.s., decessit sine prole mascula
superstite |
died without surviving
male issue
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d.s.p.s., decessit sine
prole superstite |
died without surviving
issue
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d.s.p.v.p., decessit
sine prole vita patris |
the individual died
without issue during the lifetime of his/her own father
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d.s.p.v.m., decessit
sine prole vita matris |
the individual died
without issue during the lifetime of his/her own mother
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DV, Deo
volente |
God willing
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d.v.m., decessit vita
matris |
an individual who dies
during the lifetime of his/her own mother, implies that the
individual had living children at the time of his/her own
death
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d.v.p., decessit vita
patris |
an individual who dies
during the lifetime of his/her own father, implies that the
individual had living children at the time of his/her own
death
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dextans |
a measure equal to
five-sixths
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diem de die, diem ex
die |
from day to day
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diem
obire |
die
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dies |
day
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dimidia |
one-half of a measurement,
such as one-half of one acre
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diurnas |
by day
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dodrans |
a measure equal to
three-fourths, or, three-quarters
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durante termino vite
sue |
during the term of her
life
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durante
vita |
during life
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durat
usque |
extends to, as in a
description of property e.g. the land extends to the roadway.
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elapso
tempore |
the time having
passed
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eorum |
their
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episcopi,
episcopo |
a Bishop of a
church
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equaliter |
equal, as in equal
proportions
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equus/equites |
horses
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errare humanum
est |
to err is human
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et sequentes
(sequentia) |
to those that
follow
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et sic de
ceteris |
and so of the
rest
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ex sursum
redditione |
by the surrender
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excipere |
to inherit
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expositio,
narratio |
an account or story
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exsequi |
to act upon
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faber suae
fortunae |
a self-made
person
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familiaritas |
to be acquainted with a
person
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faveo
linguis |
keep silence
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Februarius |
February
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fecit |
made, executed,
completed
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feodo, pro
feodo |
a fee, for the fee
of
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fidei
defensor |
defender of the
faith
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fieri |
be made
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filia/filio vinca et heres |
the only surviving child (daughter/son) and heir of ....
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Filiolus |
A godson
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The eldest legitimate son
of a woman who was illicitly connected with that son's father before
their marriage.
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Each of these expressions
were used to represent an illegitimate child: filius populi being a
son of the people; filius terrae being a son of the soil or earth;
filius nullius being a son of no man.
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fossoris |
a person who digs, a
digger
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frater or
fratres |
a person's
brother
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frater
consanguineas |
a person's step-brother
sharing a common father
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frater
uterinus |
a person's step-brother
sharing a common mother
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fructus |
a tree crop
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frumentum,
frumentarius |
corn, corn
dealer
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fundi |
estate
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funus |
funeral
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furtum
facere |
commit a theft
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gallina |
a hen
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gener |
a person's
son-in-law
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generosus |
used to denote a
gentleman
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germanus |
a term used to describe
the fact that two people have the same parents - full brothers, full
sisters - a true or full relationship
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Gloria
patri |
Glory be to the
Father
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hac,
haec |
this
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hac
voce |
under this word/phrase,
hereunder
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haec
aetas |
this day, the present
day
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handana |
a day's work
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herbagium |
pasture, right of
pasture
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heredes |
heirs
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heredipeta |
the next heir
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hereditaria |
heiress
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hereditarie |
by inheritance
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hereditarius |
hereditary heir
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hereditas,
hereditatio |
inheritance
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heres |
heirs
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heres ex
triente |
an heir to one-third (of
an estate)
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hic iacet
(jacet) |
here lies dead
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hieme |
winter
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hinc |
hence
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hinc
inde |
hereupon
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hora |
the hour, the time of day,
a season
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hornus |
this year, or, this
year's
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hsi or hse, hic
sepultus, hic est |
here is buried, here
is
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hui eccli'e, huius
ecclesiae |
of this Church
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humatio |
burying
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iam
adero |
I'll be back
soon
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Ianuarius |
January
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Id.,
Idus |
the 13th day of mosty
months, but the 15th of March, May, July, October
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Idem
tenet |
the same holds, as in
'...the same holds true for...'
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ignobilitas |
of low-standing
birth
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Ihs (Jhs)or Ihu (Jhu),
Ihesus (Jhesus) |
Jesus
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illicitus |
illegal
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imprimis |
especially, or
firstly/primary when used in a Will e.g. "Imprimis, I recommend my
soul...".
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impubes |
under age
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in
annum |
for one year
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in
antea |
henceforth, for the
future
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in articulo
mortis |
at the point of
death
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in
continuatione |
in consideration
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in curiam
domini |
in the Lord's (of the
manor) Court
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