Equivocal
Defined in 7 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
Having a double sense. In the construction of contracts, it is a general rule that, when an expression may be taken in two senses, that shall be preferred which gives it effect. See "Construction;" "Interpretation;" Dig. 22. 1. 4. 45. 1; Id. 80. 50. 17. 67. EQUULEUS (Lat.) A kind of rack for extorting confessions. Enc. Lond.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Having a double sense. In the construction of contracts, it is a general rale that when an expression may be taken in two senses, that shall be preferred which gives it effect See Construction; Interpretation. EQUULEUS (Lat.). A kind of rack for extorting confessions. Encyc. Lond.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
Of several meanings or cation.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Having a double or soveral meanings or senses. See AMBIGUITY.
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
See Ambigu Itt. EE.. The Teutonic form of the Latin or in terminations. Annexed to words of English origin. See Ob, 1.