apparatus criticus

The way academics still publish papers on whether you possess the necessary mental apparatus to function in a civil democracy.
Men Without a Country: Mike Brown, Trayvon Martin, My Father and Me|Arthur Chu|August 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After failing to secure the nomination, he eventually suspended his campaign—but he did not suspend his political apparatus.
Rand Paul’s Daddy Issues|Olivia Nuzzi|July 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But providing an objective picture is not what the Kremlin and its media apparatus is known for.
Why Putin Let MH17 Get Shot Down|James Miller|July 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Safety officials believe it snapped, sending both acrobats and apparatus hurtling 25 to 40 feet to the floor.
Thrills and Too Many Spills: The Dangers of the Circus|Marina Watts|May 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST

He also opted to use “his eyes” as his only light measuring apparatus, something Nel quickly dismissed as “subjective.”
Disastrous Turn By Star Witness For Pistorius Defense|Kelly Berold|April 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“The sepoys have come in from Meerut,” he announced with the slow tick of the earliest form of apparatus.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
While the test is somewhat tedious, all the manipulations are simple and require no apparatus but flasks, test-tubes, and funnels.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Hydrogen sulphid is easily prepared in the simple apparatus shown in Fig. 30.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The endless miles of railways, the vast apparatus of the factories, the soaring structures of the cities bear easy witness to it.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice|Stephen Leacock
As all parts of this apparatus are of metal changes in humidity or temperature do not affect its regulation.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller

British Dictionary definitions for apparatus criticus

apparatus criticus

/ (ˈkrɪtɪkəs) /

noun

textual notes, list of variant readings, etc, relating to a document, esp in a scholarly edition of a text

Word Origin for apparatus criticus

Latin: critical apparatus

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