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AUCTORITAS

\ˈɔːktɔːɹˌɪtəz], \ˈɔːktɔːɹˌɪtəz], \ˈɔː_k_t_ɔː_ɹ_ˌɪ_t_ə_z]\

Definitions of AUCTORITAS

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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In the civil law. Authority. In old European law. A diploma, or royal charter. A word frequently used by Gregory of Tours and later writers. Spelman.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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