de lunatico inquirendo

noun

de lu·​na·​ti·​co in·​qui·​ren·​do

ˌdālü¦nätē(ˌ)kō(ˌ)inkwē¦ren(ˌ)dō

: a writ directing an inquiry as to whether a person named in the writ is insane

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, for inquiring concerning the lunatic

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