In old praotioo. Hearing; the hearing a deed read, which a party sued on a bond, etc., might pray or demand, and it was then read to him hy the other party; tbe entry on the record heing, “et ei legitur in hac verba,” (and it is read to him in these words.) Steph. PL 67, 68; 3 Bl. Comm. 299 ; 3 Salk. 119
Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)
