˜yÐÄvlog

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tales

[ teylz, tey-leez ]

noun

Law.
  1. (used with a plural verb) persons chosen to serve on the jury when the original panel is insufficiently large: originally selected from among those present in court.
  2. (used with a singular verb) the order or writ summoning such jurors.


tales

/ ˈ³Ù±ðɪ±ô¾±Ë³ú /

noun

  1. functioning as plural a group of persons summoned from among those present in court or from bystanders to fill vacancies on a jury panel
  2. functioning as singular the writ summoning such jurors
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³Ù²¹±ô±ð²õ³¾²¹²Ô, noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tales1

1300–50; Middle English < Medieval Latin ³ÙÄå±ôŧ²õ ( dÄ“ circumstantibus ) such (of the bystanders)
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tales1

C15: from Medieval Latin phrase ³ÙÄå±ôŧ²õ dÄ“ circumstantibus such men from among the bystanders, from Latin ³ÙÄå±ô¾±²õ such
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Here are a few tales to whet your appetite - or perhaps put you off your dinner.

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Reading the news lately yields plenty of tales of people acting against their interests despite warnings from reasonable fellow adults.

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