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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Validitie, n. Also: -ete, waliditie. [e.m.E. validite (c1550), F. validité, late L. validitas.] a. The quality or state of being valid in law. b. Value, worth.a. 1558 Admir. Ct. Bk. (ed.) 66 (see Unvaliditie n.). 1561 Reg. Privy S. V i 216/1.
Of als greit strenth, force, and validitie … as gife he wer providit thairto in the courte of Rome 1561 Reg. Privy C. I 171.
The questioun standis nocht upoun the validitie and invalidite of the saising 1569 Reg. Privy C. II 58.
Prejudiciall to the validitie of the said Erle of Caithnes commissioun of justiciarie 1607 Melrose Reg. Rec. I 31 (see Invalidité n.).
Validete 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. ii 102b (Table).
Action anent the validitie of ane testament … perteines to the ecclesiasticall jurisdictionb. 1588–9 Burntisland B. Ct. 24 Jan.
Johine Clerk … deponit … the said clame … to be off weritie except the waliditie off the irone quhilkis he declairit to be wort four pundis 1590 Reg. Morton I 168.
It is meit … that ȝour Lordship considder the waliditie bayth of ȝour awin landis and his and quhilk of ȝow hes the best landis 1595 Misc. Maitl. C. I 76.
To give in in writt … the … stipend assignit … to the kirk of Ruglen and also the estait and validitie of the vicarage of Ruglen