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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Invalid(e, a. Also: -ed, (-ude). [L. invalidus, e.m.E. invalid (1635).] Legally invalid. —1542 Acts II. 416/2.
It apperis … the said proces invalide, null & aganis all law & equite deducit & gevin 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 20.
The queines commissione, which, in all godly myndis, was invaled from the beginning a1633 Hope Major Pract. I. 22.
Takes … be beneficed persones are invalid if the entrie therto [etc.] 1630 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. III. 656.
It wer invalude because he culd dispone no moir nor that quhich wes his awin
