Related to the date of a deed. May also relate to evidence or facts from which a conclusion can be drawn from a series of events. Currently used most often to mean the contents of a computer file or the results of a query. In old practice and conveyancing. The date of a deed; the time when it was given; that is, executed. Grounds whereon to proceed; facts from which to draw a conclusion.
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