Dedimus
Pronunciation : Ded"i*mus
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. dedimus we have given, fr. dare to give. So called because the writ began, Dedimus potestatem, etc.] (Law)
Definition : Defn: A writ to commission private persons to do some act in place of a judge, as to examine a witness, etc. Bouvier.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913