Legit Ut Clericus

He reads as a clerk. The answer made by the ordinary to the question legit vel non, importing that the prisoner could read, and was entitled to benefit of clergy. Dyer, 205. LEGIT VEL NON? Does he read or not? The question asked of the ordinary on the trial, whether a prisoner claiming benefit of clergy could read. 1 Salk. 61. LEGITIM (called, otherwise, "Bairn's Part of Gear").

In Scotch law. The legal share of father's free movable property, due on his death to his children. If widow and children are left, it is one-third; if children alone, one-half. Ersk. Inst. 3. 9. 20; 4 Bell, H. L. Sc. 286.

He reads as a clerk, i. e., is entitled to benefit of clergy. See Benefit of clergy.

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In old English law. He reads as a clerk; the answer made by the ordinary to the question Legit vel nonj importing that the accused could read, and was thus entitled to the benefit of clergy.