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avizandum

noun
  1. Scots law
    1. a judge's or court's decision to consider a case privately before giving judgment
    2. a judge's or court's private consideration of a case before giving judgment
    3. the period during which judgment is delayed in these circumstances. A judge or court makes avizandum when time is needed to consider arguments or submissions made
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Word Origin

from Medieval Latin, from avizare to consider; see advise
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  • Avizandum, av-iz-an′dum, n. (Scots law) private consideration of a case by a judge before giving judgment.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)

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