Veritas
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Kinney (1893)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
A QUOCUNQUE DICITUR, A Deo est. Truth, by whomsoever pronounced, is from God. 4 Inst. 153. VERITAS DEMONSTRATIONIS TOLLIT errorem nominis. The truth of the description removes the error of the name. 1 Ld. Raym. 303. See "Legatee." VERITAS HABENDA EST IN JURATOre; justitia et judicium in Judice. Truth is the desideratum in a juror; justice and judgment in a judge. Bracton, 185b. VERITAS NIHIL VERETUR NISI ABscondi. Truth fears nothing but concealment. 9 Coke, 20. VERITAS NIMIUM ALTERCANDO AMITtitur. By too much altercation truth is lost. Hob. 344. VERITAS NOMINIS TOLLIT ERROREM demonstrationis. The truth of the name takes away the error of description. Bac. Max. reg. 25; Broom, Leg. Max. (3d London Ed.) 571; 8 Taunt. 313; 2 Jones, Eq. (N. C.) 72.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
Truth; verity. Veritas a quocunque dicitur, a Deo est: truth, by whomsoever it is spoken, is of God. Veritas habenda est in juratore, justicia et judicium in judice: truth must be had in a juror, justice and judgment in a judge. Veritas nihil veretur nisi abscondi: truth fears nothing but to be hid. Veritas nimium altercando amittitur: truth is lost by excessive altercation. Veritas nominis tollit errorem demonstrationis: the truth of the name removes [the effect of] error of demonstration, v. Praesentia, etc.