Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ne exeat

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
ne ex-eat
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A common law writ prohibiting the departure of a person or of property from the jurisdiction of a court.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nē exeat (literally “may he not go forth”), from nē (“not”) + exeat, third-person singular subjunctive of exeō (“depart”).

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does ne exeat mean?
A common law writ prohibiting the departure of a person or of property from the jurisdiction of a court.
Where does ne exeat come from?
Borrowed from Latin nē exeat (literally “may he not go forth”), from nē (“not”) + exeat, third-person singular subjunctive of exeō (“depart”).

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