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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Vexive, adj. (Erron. for Rexive adj.) —1667 Justiciary Ct. Rec. I 242.
That the justice and their assessors … in giving their verdicts and dooms of forefaulture … had proceeded justly and warrantably … and therefore ratified and approved their proceedings, interloquutours, verdicts and vexive dooms and sentences of forefaulture given
