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CIRCUITUS EST EVITANDUS

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Definition (1910 Edition)

Circuitus est evitandus; et boni judicis est lites dirimore, ne lis ox Hite oriatar. 5 Coke, 31. Circuity is to be avoided; and it is the duty of a good judge to determine litigations, lest one lawsuit arise out of another. ;
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain. UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational reference only and does not constitute legal advice.