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Sonticus

Defined in 2 dictionaries — Black's (1910), Kinney (1893)

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Lat.

In the civil law. Hurtful; injurious; hindering; excusing or justifying delay. Morbus sotiticus is any illness of so serious a nature as to prevent a defendant from appearing in court and to give him a valid excuse. Calvin.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

I.

In the civil law. That which hurts, or hinders; that which tends to delay or put off; that which authorizes or excuses delay.