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Devenio vester homo

Defined in 2 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Stimson (1881)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

I become your man.

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

I. (I become your man.) Words used in doing homage. Devenit: comes or falls to. Devenerunt (they fell to): an old writ which directed the escheator to inquire what lands held in capite fell to the King by the death of the tenant, and of the heir while under age.