英语词汇“writer to the signet”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

P2. Writer to the Signet: (originally) †one of the clerks, to the Secretary of State (in Scotland) or Royal Secretary (in England), entitled to supervise the use of and prepare documents for the royal signet (obsolete); (later Scots Law) a member of an association of solicitors, the Society of Writers to the Signet, formerly having certain privileges, including the exclusive right to draw up summonses to the Court of Session and other writs or charters authorized by the royal signet; abbreviated W.S. Formerly also †writer of the signet and variants.Cf. signet n. 1b.Writers to the Signet no longer hold such privileges and the society now acts as a professional association for solicitors in Scotland.

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W.S.1852

1488 in T. Dickson Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1877) I. 89 Item, to the writaris of the singnet, at the Kingis commande, ij vnicornis, xxxvj s.

a1500 (a1477) Black Bk. (Soc. of Antiquaries) in A. R. Myers Househ. Edward IV (1959) 110 To this office ar belonging iiij clerkes, sufficiaunt writers of the kinges signet vnder the seid secretary.

1512 in T. Dickson Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1877) IV. 358 To Maister James Dowglas and Alexander Clerk, writaris to the Signet, for thair labouris for writing of the Kingis lettrez.

1535 in Rec. Parl. Scotl. to 1707 (2007) 1535/51 The kepis of the signet sall ansuer na lettres for calling of ony personis and partiis to sik particular diettis bot gif the samin be subscrivit with the clerk writar to the signet and justice clerk or his depute.

1621 G. Hay XXIII Parl. James f. 5 The whole Advocates, Clerks of the Session, Writers to the Signet, Privie and Great Seales, and other members of the Colledge of Justice, to contribute to the sayde Taxations.

1681 J. Dalrymple Modus Litigandi 3 Processes are brought in before the Lords..by ordinary Summons, which were drawn up by the Writers to the Signet.

1708 J. Chamberlayne Magnæ Britanniæ Notitia (ed. 22) 501 There is at present about One hundred ordinary Writers to the Signet.

1754 Contract Building Exchange Edinb. 59 The twelve preceeding pages, wrote on stamped paper, by John Gray, Clerk to John Dickie Writer to his Majesty's Signet.

1881 Daily News 29 Dec. 2/1 A writer to the signet..is the highest grade and finest flower of the profession of solicitor, as practised in Scotland.

1949 Scotsman 15 Mar. 4/5 He was a lawyer, and a Writer to the Signet at that.

2007 A. McCall Smith Careful Use of Compliments xvii. 206 WS stood for..Writer to the Signet, which meant that Simon was a member of that august legal society with its splendid library..in the very heart of Edinburgh.

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释义	> as lemmas Writer to the Signet P2. Writer to the Signet: (originally) †one of the clerks, to the Secretary of State (in Scotland) or Royal Secretary (in England), entitled to supervise the use of and prepare documents for the royal signet (obsolete); (later Scots Law) a member of an association of solicitors, the Society of Writers to the Signet, formerly having certain privileges, including the exclusive right to draw up summonses to the Court of Session and other writs or charters authorized by the royal signet; abbreviated W.S. Formerly also †writer of the signet and variants.Cf. signet n. 1b.Writers to the Signet no longer hold such privileges and the society now acts as a professional association for solicitors in Scotland. ΘΚΠ society > law > legal profession > lawyer > [noun] > legal representative or agent > writer to signet writer of the signet1488 Writer to the Signet1512 writer1594 W.S.1852 1488 in T. Dickson Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1877) I. 89 Item, to the writaris of the singnet, at the Kingis commande, ij vnicornis, xxxvj s. a1500 (a1477) Black Bk. (Soc. of Antiquaries) in A. R. Myers Househ. Edward IV (1959) 110 To this office ar belonging iiij clerkes, sufficiaunt writers of the kinges signet vnder the seid secretary. 1512 in T. Dickson Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1877) IV. 358 To Maister James Dowglas and Alexander Clerk, writaris to the Signet, for thair labouris for writing of the Kingis lettrez. 1535 in Rec. Parl. Scotl. to 1707 (2007) 1535/51 The kepis of the signet sall ansuer na lettres for calling of ony personis and partiis to sik particular diettis bot gif the samin be subscrivit with the clerk writar to the signet and justice clerk or his depute. 1621 G. Hay XXIII Parl. James f. 5 The whole Advocates, Clerks of the Session, Writers to the Signet, Privie and Great Seales, and other members of the Colledge of Justice, to contribute to the sayde Taxations. 1681 J. Dalrymple Modus Litigandi 3 Processes are brought in before the Lords..by ordinary Summons, which were drawn up by the Writers to the Signet. 1708 J. Chamberlayne Magnæ Britanniæ Notitia (ed. 22) 501 There is at present about One hundred ordinary Writers to the Signet. 1754 Contract Building Exchange Edinb. 59 The twelve preceeding pages, wrote on stamped paper, by John Gray, Clerk to John Dickie Writer to his Majesty's Signet. 1881 Daily News 29 Dec. 2/1 A writer to the signet..is the highest grade and finest flower of the profession of solicitor, as practised in Scotland. 1949 Scotsman 15 Mar. 4/5 He was a lawyer, and a Writer to the Signet at that. 2007 A. McCall Smith Careful Use of Compliments xvii. 206 WS stood for..Writer to the Signet, which meant that Simon was a member of that august legal society with its splendid library..in the very heart of Edinburgh. extracted from writern. < as lemmas
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