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Teste
Tes"te\, n. [So called fr. L. teste, abl. of testis a witness, because this was formerly the initial word in the clause.] (Law) (a) A witness. (b) The witnessing or concluding clause, duty attached; -- said of a writ, deed, or the like. --Burrill.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Main Entry: tes·te
Pronunciation: 'tes-tE
Function: noun
Etymology: Medieval Latin teste meipso (or seipso) by my (or his) own witness
1 : the witnessing or concluding clause of an instrument (as a writ)
2 : WITNESS —used esp. formerly to indicate that what follows is named as authority for what precedes
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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