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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Respondeo. [L. respondeo, 1st person sing. of the pres. t. of L. respondēre.] = Respondé n. —c1630 Hope Minor Practicks (1726) 53.
And according to this respondeo, the sheriff is charged yearly to make his accompt to the exchequer —c1630 Hope Minor Practicks (1726) 52.
At the delivery of this precept of sasine by the director to the party, there is insert by the director in his book, called, the book of respondeo, a note of the sums [etc.]
