English

Noun

absolvitor ‎(plural absolvitors)

1. (Scotland, law) A decision or decree made by a court in favour of the defendant in a given action; dismissal.
   • 1668 December 19, James Dalrymple, “Mr. Alexander Seaton contra Menzies” in The Deciſions of the Lords of Council & Seſſion I (Edinburgh, 1683), page 575:

     Pitmedden purſues Seaton of Menzies as Repreſenting his Father, who was one of the Purſuers Brothers Tutors, for his Fathers Intromiſſion with the Pupils Means, who alleadged Abſolvitor.

Derived terms

• decree of absolvitor

Antonyms

• condemnator

References

1. ↑ Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7), page 9

Latin

Verb

absolvitor

1. second-person singular future passive imperative of absolvō
2. third-person singular future passive imperative of absolvō

Descendants

• English: absolvitor