DE VENTRE INSPICIENDO

de ventre inspiciendo

de ventre inspiciendo (dee ven-tree in-spish-ee-en-doh), n. [Law Latin “of (or for) inspecting the belly”] 1. A writ allowing a presumptive heir to summon a jury of matrons to verify the pregnancy of a widow suspected of feigning the pregnancy to produce a supposed heir. — Also termed ad ventrem inspiciendum. See venire facias tot

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