Simple English definitions for legal terms
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Term: et ei legitur in haec verba
Definition: In the past, when someone was about to hear a prayer being read out loud in court, this Latin phrase was used to introduce it. It means "and it is read to him in these words."
Definition: This Latin phrase means "and it is read to him in these words." It was used in the past when entering the prayer of oyer on the record.
These examples show how the phrase was used in the past to indicate that a statement was being read aloud to someone. It was often used in legal settings.