indicavit
(UK, legal) A writ of prohibition against proceeding in the spiritual court in certain cases, when the suit belongs to the common-law courts.
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(UK, legal) A writ of prohibition against proceeding in the spiritual court in certain cases, when the suit belongs to the common-law courts.
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