DEDIMUS POTESTATUM
\dˈɛdɪməs pə͡ʊtstˈɑːtəm], \dˈɛdɪməs pəʊtstˈɑːtəm], \d_ˈɛ_d_ɪ_m_ə_s p_əʊ_t_s_t_ˈɑː_t_ə_m]\
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An outdated legal procedure that permitted a party to take and record the testimony of a witness before trial, but only when that testimony might otherwise be lost. For example, a party to a lawsuit might use the procedure to obtain the testimony of a witness who was terminally ill and might not be able to testify at the trial. Nowadays, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure routinely permit the taking of testimony before trial if that testimony might otherwise be lost.
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.