Definition
A legal commission or power of attorney granted by a court allowing someone to take testimony or perform other legal duties on behalf of the court.
Etymology
From Latin 'dedimus,' meaning 'we have given.' It's the opening word of a traditional Latin legal document granting power. Used in English law since the Middle Ages.
Kelly Says
The word comes straight from old legal Latin and is still used in U.S. law today—when a court issues a 'dedimus potestatem,' it's literally saying 'we have given you the power' to take someone's sworn statement. It's legal time-travel in a single phrase!
Translations
ARالعربية
أُنْصِب
u-n-si-b
BNবাংলা
অনুমোদন
anu-mo-don
CACatalà
dediquem
deh-dee-keh-m
CSČeština
zasvěcuji
za-svee-che-oo-jee
DADansk
jeg indsætter
yeh in-sat-er
DEDeutsch
ich widme
ishh vid-meh
ELΕλληνικά
αφιερώ
a-fee-roh
ESEspañol
dedico
deh-dee-koh
FAفارسی
تَوْحِيد
ta-wuh-eed
FISuomi
minä omistan
min-eh o-mis-tan
FRFrançais
je dédie
zhuh deh-dee
HEעברית
הקדשה
he-ka-desh-ah
HIहिन्दी
समर्पित करता हूँ
samar-pit kar-ta hoo-n
HUMagyar
szentelek
shent-el-ek
IDBahasa Indonesia
menguhkan
men-goo-hkan
IGIG
nwere ike
nwe-re ee-keh
ITItaliano
dedico
deh-dee-koh
KMKM
បានប្រាប់
ba-an-pra-ap
KO한국어
헌신하다
heon-sin-ha-da
MSBahasa Melayu
menguhkan
men-goo-hkan
MYမြန်မာ
ကြိုးပမ်း
kree-pa-m-an
NLNederlands
ik wij
ik vye
NONorsk
jeg dedikerer
yeh deh-dee-keh-reh
PLPolski
poświęcam
po-svie-cha-m
PTPortuguês
eu dedico
eh-oo deh-dee-koh
RUРусский
посвящаю
posvyas-cha-yu
SVSvenska
jag ägnar
yahg ahn-ar
SWKiswahili
kujitolea
koo-ji-toh-lea
TAதமிழ்
அர்ப்பணிக்க
ar-pan-ni-kk
TEతెలుగు
సమర్పించు
sa-mar-pin-chu
TLTL
ipagkaloob
i-pa-ga-lo-ob
TRTürkçe
adıyorum
ah-dee-oom
UKУкраїнська
посвячую
posvyach-u-y-u
URاردو
سُبْحَانَ
su-b-ha-na
VITiếng Việt
cống hiến
kong hien