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PRODES HOMINES

\pɹˈə͡ʊdz hˈɒma͡ɪnz], \pɹˈə‍ʊdz hˈɒma‍ɪnz], \p_ɹ_ˈəʊ_d_z h_ˈɒ_m_aɪ_n_z]\

Definitions of PRODES HOMINES

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

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A term said by Tomlins to be frequently applied in the ancient books to the barons of the realm, particularly as constituting a council or administration or government. It is probably a corruption of "probi homines."

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

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