ex relationeprep.
/ɛks rɪleɪʃɪˈəʊni/ Law.
By or at the relation of; according to the report (of), as reported by.
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1621 Jrnl. House of Lords 22 Mar. (1767–71) III. 61/2 The Lord Chief Justice declared to the Lords (ex relatione Clerici Coronae)..[etc.].
1760 G. Gilbert Law of Evidence 31 This is the practice ex relatione Mr. Phipps, 1700.
1790 J. Bayley in R. Raymond Reports of Cases I. 637 Ex relatione m'ri Jacob.
1925 J. O'Connor Hist. Ireland 1798–1924 II. xxiii. 306 I give this ex relatione a parish priest.
1980 Oxf. Compan. Law 445/1 Criminal informations..were formerly filed ex relatione of an individual known as the relator.
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