proviso quod

/pɹɒˈviːsəʊ ˌkwɒd/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

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"…if the plaintife or demandaunt desist in prosecuting an action, by bringing it to a triall, the defendant or tenent may take out the venire facias to the Shyreeue: which hath in it these words, Prouiso quod, &c. to this ende, that if the plaintife take out any writ to that purpose, the shyreeue shall summon but one Iurie vpon them both."

From Latin proviso quod, from prōvīsō (ablative neuter singular past participle form of prōvidēre, “to provide”) + quod (neuter form of quī, “that”).

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How do you pronounce proviso quod?

The recorded pronunciation is /pɹɒˈviːsəʊ ˌkwɒd/.

What does proviso quod mean?

It being provided that.

Where does proviso quod come from?

From Latin proviso quod, from prōvīsō (ablative neuter singular past participle form of prōvidēre, “to provide”) + quod (neuter form of quī, “that”).

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