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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Judicial(l)ie, adv. Also: judicialé, iuditiallie. [ME. (1465) and e.m.E.] a. By way of legal judgement, by decision of a court of law. b. Chiefly, In the formal course of proceedings in court, before a court of law. = in jugement, Jugement n. 4.a. 1560 St. A. Kirk S. 36.
The said personeis being be the minister judicialie monysed to absteyne in tyme cuming fra sic blasphemous sayingis 1576 Justiciary Rec. (Bks. Adjournal) MS. 9.
In respect of the deliuerance of the said theif iudicialie be the said Sir Dauid Grahame 1641 S. Leith Rec. 36.
The sessione … did formallie and iuditiallie elect James Johnstoune to be rewelling elder 1660 Stitchill Baron Ct. 20.
James Campbelle is judicially absolved to 6 libs. for the alledged pryce of ane yron girthe for a mylleb. 1561 St. A. Kirk S. 79.
In presens of … Mr. Alan Lawmonth [etc.] … , ballies of … Sanctandrois … judiciale comperis Elizabeth Thecar Ib.
Archibald Duncan [etc.] … ar resavit, sworne, and judicialie examinated upon the foyrsaid alleged adulterie 1586 Digest Justiciary Proc. L. 40.
The said Mr. Archibald Douglas being judiciallie accusit of the … treasonabill crymes 1593 Reg. Privy C. V. 63.
That the provest and commoun clerk, alsweill as the deine of gild, … judicialie dimit thair offices in the townis handis 1622-6 Bisset I. 86/16.
All judges aucht … to pronunce there interloquutoure judiciallie and conscientiouslie 1637 Banff Ann. I. 77.
Ane pair of schankis heir judiciallie presentit 1676 Edinb. B. Rec. X. 283.
In respect the pairtie wes sworne judiciallie that he dreaded him bodelie herme
