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Latitare

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Kinney (1893), Stimson (1881)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

To lie concealed.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

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In old English law. To keep out of the way, to avoid being served with process; not to appear when summoned. Latitat: he lurks or lies hid; a writ which issued in personal actions on a return of non est inventus to a bill of Middlesex.

In the civil law. To hide; to lie hidden from one's creditors.

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

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

I. To lie hid. Latitat; v. Bill, I. 8. Latori /. To the bearer of these