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Defined in 1 dictionary — Kinney (1893)

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George C. Kinney · 1893

Open; obvious; apparent; open to inspection. Patent ambignity: an open ambiguity; one which appears on the face of an insti'ument. Patent writ: an open writ,; a writ not closed or sealed up.