Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

audita querela

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: au-di-ta -querela
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A writ which lies for a party against whom judgment is recovered, but to whom good matter of discharge has subsequently accrued which could not have been availed of to prevent such judgment.

Example Sentences

"if an Infant bind himself in a Statute Merchant or Staple, he shall have an Audita Querela during his Nonage, to avoid that Statute, and afterwards he shall have an Audita Querela after his full age, to avoid that Statute upon that MAtter in Fact"

Etymology

Latin audita querela (“the complaint having been heard”).

Inflected Forms

audita querelas (plural)

Questions

What does audita querela mean?: A writ which lies for a party against whom judgment is recovered, but to whom good matter of discharge has subsequently accrued which could not have been availed of to prevent such judgment.
Where does audita querela come from?: Latin audita querela (“the complaint having been heard”).

How to pronounce audita querela

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “audita querela”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “audita querela”.
Repeat and practice — Say “audita querela” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.