Ex visitatione Dei — Law Dictionary

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

By the visitation of God.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

By the dispensation of God; by reason of physical incapacity. Anciently, when a prisoner, being arraigned, stood silent instead of pleading, a jury was impaneled to inquire whether he obstinately stood mute or was dumb ex visitatione Dei. 4 Steph. Comm. 394. Also by natural, as distinguished from violent, causes. When a coroner's inquest finds that the death was due to disease or other natural cause, it is frequently phrased "ex visitatione Dei."

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

By the dispensation of God; by reason of physical incapacity. Anciently, when a prisoner, being arraigned, stood silent instead of pleading, a jury was impaneled to inquire whether he obstinately stood mute or was dumb ea visitatione Det. 4 Steph. Comm. 394. Also by natural, as distinguished from violent, causes. When a coroner’s inquest finds that the death was due to disease or other natural cause, it ia frequently plirased “ez visttatione Det.”

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Lat. By the visitation of God. 4 Bl. Com, 324. EX yiSU SCRIPTIONIS. L. Lat. From sight of the writing; from having seen a person write. A term employed to describe one of the modes of proof of handwriting. Best on Presumptions^ 218.