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Octo Tales

Eight such; eight such men; eight snch jurors. The name of a writ, at common law, which issues when up* on a trial at bar, eight more Jurors are nec-essary to fill the panel, commanding the sheriff to summon the requisite number. 3 BL Comm. 364. See Dkcem Tales

Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)