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viˈcennial, a. Sc. Law. [f. L. vīcenni-um: see next. Cf. L. vīcennālis, F. vicennal.] Extending to twenty years.
1737Kames Decis. Crt. Sess. 1730–52 (1799) 19 What use would there be for the vicennial prescription of retours, if a purchase [etc.]. 1785Arnot Trials (1812) 261 Lord Fountainhall laid down this doctrine, that the vicennial prescription of Crimes had no place with us. 1826G. J. Bell Comment. Laws Scot. (ed. 5) I, Vicennial Prescription of Holograph Obligations. 1838W. Bell Dict. Law Scot. 770 By the act 1617, c. 13, a vicennial prescription of retours was introduced. |