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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)