Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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Magistral

adj 1 Of or relating to a master or masters <an absolutely magistral work>. 2. Formulated by a physician <a magistral ointment. 3. MAGISTERIAL.

brevia magistralia

[Latin "masters' writs"] Writs issued by the masters or clerks of chancery according to the circumstances of particular cases. ( These writs, unlike some others, might be varied in accordance with the complainant's particular situation. Cf. brevia formata.

magistralia brevia

n. [Law Latin "magisterial writs"] Hist. Magisterial writs, which were drafted by clerks of the chancery for use in special matters.