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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Vitiat, Viciat, ppl. adj. [e.m.E. viciate (1551), vitiate (1665), L. vitiātus, med. L. viciātus.] Of a document: Defaced, tampered with. —1596–7 Crim. Trials II 2.
And forder produceis the extract of the rycht act of parliament … far different fra the viciat and adulterat act 1657 Nicoll Diary 203.
Mr. James Cheyne, wryter to the Signet, wes committit to prissone … for geving in a bill of suspensioun upone a vitiat discharge
