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supplicavit
noun
sup·pli·ca·vit
\ˌsəpləˈkāvə̇t\
Definition of supplicavit
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: a writ formerly issuing out of the Court of Chancery or King's Bench for taking surety to prevent one from injuring the applicant for the writ
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Origin and Etymology of supplicavit
Latin, he has made supplication, 3d singular perfect indicative of supplicare to supplicate; from the opening word of the writ
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