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Temerarit(i)e, n. [L. temerārius.] Culpable or wilful recklessness or heedlessness. — 1475 Acts II 112/1.
Gif it be fundin that the first assise acqwite the trespassour be temerarite or wilfully … sa mony as beis conuict of that temerarite [etc.] 1497 Acta Conc. II 82.
The sade Master Georg has of temerarite, in contemptione of our sade soverane lordis authorite … purchest the sade denery in the sade court of Rome 1499 Reg. Privy S. I 62.
Schir William Dowy … of wilfull temerarite perseverand in his said baratry 1622-6 Bisset I 227/5.
Quhere the temeraritie or malice of the pairtie appeiris 1635 Justiciary Cases I 246.
That gif ony of his maiesteis subiectis chosein upone the assyse of ony criminall persones doith acquit thame be temeraritie or wilfullie be favour or parcialitie