Dedimus

We have gi'Ven; a commission to take testimony. Dedimug et concessimns: we have given and granted.

In American law. Dedimns potestatem: we have given power; sometimes applied to a commission to take testimony.

In old English law. Dedimus potestatem: we have given power; a writ of commission issuing out of chancery, empowering the persons named therein to perform certain acts, as to administer oaths to defendants in chancery and take their answers, to administer oaths of office to justices of the peace, eta; — de attornato re-cipiendo: we have given the power of receiving an attorney; a writ or commission from the crown, directed to the judges of a court,. authorizing them to permit a party to appear by attorney.

I. A commission to take testimony. Dedimus et concessimus: we have given and granted. Dedimus potestatem was an old Enghsh writ, issuing out of Chancery, empowering the persons named in it to perform certain judicial or ministerial acts; as to make an attorney, take oaths, take the acknowledgment of a fine, etc. Dedire,y5-. To deny. Dedit: denied.