avizandum
|a-viz-an-dum|
/əˌvɪˈzændəm/
to reserve judgment
Etymology
'avizandum' originates from Latin, specifically from a form related to 'avizare'/'advisare', where the root meant 'to consider' or 'to take counsel'.
'avizandum' passed into legal usage via Medieval and Scots legal Latin and law French usages (related to Old French 'aviser'/'aviser'), eventually becoming a fixed Scots-law term 'avizandum' meaning a reserved decision.
Initially it meant 'to consider' or 'to take counsel'; over time it became a specialized legal term meaning 'to reserve a judicial decision' or 'a case reserved for consideration'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a legal term (especially in Scots law) meaning the act of reserving a judicial decision for further consideration or a case that has been reserved for consideration.
The court declared the case avizandum and will deliver its judgment after further consideration.
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Last updated: 2025/12/03 00:20