ADMINISTRAVIT
\ɐdmˈɪnɪstɹˌavɪt], \ɐdmˈɪnɪstɹˌavɪt], \ɐ_d_m_ˈɪ_n_ɪ_s_t_ɹ_ˌa_v_ɪ_t]\
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Lat He has administered. Used in the phrase plcne admin- istravit, which is the name of a plea by an executor or administrator to the effect that he has "fully administered" (lawfully disposed of) all the assets of the estate that have come to his hands.
By Henry Campbell Black
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