LEGALIS HOMO
\liːɡˈɑːliz hˈə͡ʊmə͡ʊ], \liːɡˈɑːliz hˈəʊməʊ], \l_iː_ɡ_ˈɑː_l_i_z h_ˈəʊ_m_əʊ]\
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Lat. A lawful man ; a person who stands rectus in curia; a person uot outlawed, excommunicated, or infamous. It occurs in the phrase, "probi et legates homines," (good and lawful men, competent jurors,) aud "legality" designates the condition of such a mau. Jacob.
By Henry Campbell Black
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hydromorphic
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