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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1493, 1597-1617
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Declinatour, a. [Med. L. (exceptio) declinatoria. Cf. Declinatour,n.] Exception declinatour, a declinator. 1493 Acts Lords Auditors 170/2.
He haid proponit certane exceptiouns declinatour quhy my lordis aucht nocht to be jugis in the mater 1597 Skene Verb. S. s.v. Breve.
Gif he proponis ony relevant exception, declinatour, dilatour, or peremptour 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. 113.
It is to wit that all exceptions declinatours against the judge sould be first proponed before dilatour or peremptour exceptions 1617 Criminal Trials III. ii. 423.
The pannell proponit dyuerse exceptiones dilatour and peremptour, aftir the proponing quhairof, the pannell can nocht be hard to propone ony exceptioun declinatour
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