01 n. A caviling; a sophism.
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A caviling; a sophism.[Obs.]“This doctrine is for caption and contradiction.” — Bacon.
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The act of taking or arresting a person by judicial process.[R.]
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That part of a legal instrument, as a commission, indictment, etc., which shows where, when, and by what authority, it was taken, found, or executed.(Law)
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The heading of a chapter, section, or page.[U. S.]