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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1681
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Institory, a. [ad. L. institōrius: see Institor,n.] — 1681 Stair Inst. i. xii § 19.
After the similitude of the exercitory action, the pretor by the perpetual edict did introduce the institory action, where by the contracts of institors … their prepositors are oblieged
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