Instrumentary
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 instrumental archaic
- 2 Pertaining to a legal instrument. Scotland, archaic
"The nearest relations of a party by whom a deed is granted, or in whose favour it is conceived, are good instrumentary witnesses; and although it has been generally laid down by the text writers, that women cannot be instrumentary witness, it is extremely doubtful how far this is correct."
Example
More examples"The nearest relations of a party by whom a deed is granted, or in whose favour it is conceived, are good instrumentary witnesses; and although it has been generally laid down by the text writers, that women cannot be instrumentary witness, it is extremely doubtful how far this is correct."
Etymology
From instrument + -ary.
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