vicennialadj.
/vʌɪˈsɛnɪəl/, U.S. /vaɪˈsɛniəl/, Scottish English /vʌiˈsɛnɪəl/ Scots Law.
Extending to twenty years.
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1766 Ld. Kames Remarkable Decisions Court of Session 1730–52 19 What use would there be for the vicennial prescription of retours, if a purchase [etc.].
1785 H. Arnot Coll. Trials Scotl. 231 Lord Fountainhall laid down this doctrine, that the vicennial prescription of crimes had no place with us.
1826 G. J. Bell Comm. Laws Scotl. (ed. 5) I Vicennial Prescription of Holograph Obligations.
1838 W. Bell Dict. Law Scotl. 770 By the act 1617, c. 13, a vicennial prescription of retours was introduced.
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