quominus

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Synonyms: quo minus, dominus, quirinus, quoins

Antonyms: quo minus, dominus, quirinus, quoins

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|legal|historical|sometimes|attributive}} A [[writ]] and [[legal fiction]] that (until the late 19th century) allowed the Court of Exchequer to obtain a [[jurisdiction]] over [[case]]s normally brought in the Court of Common Pleas, based on having the [[plaintiff]] in a [[debt]] case claim that he was a debtor to the king, and that the defendant's debt prevented him paying the king.

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