secta
Definition of secta
1 : the followers or witnesses brought by the plaintiff to support his case in Anglo-Saxon law
2 : a lawsuit in Anglo-Saxon law
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Origin and Etymology of secta
Medieval Latin, from Latin, way of life, school of thought, class of persons
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