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act of sederunt

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Definition of act of sederunt

Scots law
: one of various rules of the Court of Session for regulating procedure in that court

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First Known Use of act of sederunt

1672, in the meaning defined above

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“Act of sederunt.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/act%20of%20sederunt. Accessed 6 December 2019.

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