What does scilicet mean?
Scilicet means Namely, to wit, as follows..
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/ˈsɪlɪˌsɛt/ · adverb
Namely, to wit, as follows..
As in ejectment, where the declaration is of a demise the second of January, and that the defendant afterwards, scilicet, the first of January ejected him, here the scilicet may be rejected, as being contrary to what went before.
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Scilicet means Namely, to wit, as follows..
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As in ejectment, where the declaration is of a demise the second of January, and that the defendant afterwards, scilicet, the first of January ejected him, here the scilicet may be rejected, as being contrary to what went before.
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