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Defined in 2 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

WORDS OF. Words used in their technical sense; sometimes words which bear such a sense, without regard to the correctness of their use. ARTHEL (properly ARDDELW, or ARDdel).

In Welsh and old English law. To avouch. Cowell. Used, also, as a substantive. Thus, in the laws of Hoel Dha it was provided that if a man were taken with stolen goods, he must be allowed a lawful arddelio (vouchee) to clear him of his felony. This was abolished by St. 26 Hen. VIII. c. 6. Blount.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

WORDS OF. Words used in a technical sense; Words scientifically fit to carry the sense assigned them.