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.