The other question was as to the proper legal meaning of the brocard, “heres heredis mei est heres meus.”
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Brocard
//ˈbɹoʊkɚd//
Synonyms for "brocard" (18 found)
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French
1 entries- brocard noun (A legal principle usually expressed in Latin)
German
1 entries- Rechtssprichwort noun (A legal principle usually expressed in Latin)
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Blackstone, with a like tenderness of conscience, endeavors to withdraw a single case, a sale of provisions, from the old brocard caveat emptor, and tells us that in such a contract there is a warranty that the provisions are wholesome.
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