IN INITIALIBUS

By SovConn | June 22, 2013

in initialibus (in i-nish-ee-al-<<schwa>>-b<<schwa>>s). [Law Latin] Hist. In the preliminary stage. • The phrase appeared in reference to the point in the examination when the initialia testimonii took place to determine the witness’s competence to testify. See INITIALIA TESTIMONII.

[Blacks Law 8th]

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