Salutem in United States

Salutem Definition

(Lat.) Health; greeting; prosperity; salvation. An expression of salutation used by the Romans in the commencement of their letters or epistles, generally abbreviated. S. “C. Plinius Comelio Tadto suo, S.” Plin. Ep. i. 6 et passim. In legal instruments, it was written at length, TititLs Seio salutem. Dig. 17. 1. 60. Ille Uli salutem. Id. 59. A formal word in the commencement of Roman deeds and charters, which, during the later periods of the empire, were written in an epistolary form. See “Epistola.” After Christianity had become established, salutem seems to have been used in its religious sense of “salvation.” A formal word in the commencement of old English deeds, probably derived from the Roman practice above noticed. Omnibus Christi fidelibus ad quos praesentes literae indentatae pervenerint, A. de B. salutem in Domino sempiternam; Sciatis me dedisse, etc., to all Christian people to whom these presents [present letters] indented shall come, A. of B’. sends greeting [or salvation], in our Lord everlasting. Litt. § 372. A formal word invariably used in the address of old English writs, which commenced in the epistolary form. Rex vice comiti, etc., salutem., the king to the sheriff, etc., greeting. Reg. Orig. & Jud. per tot. Translated “greeting,” and retained in modem English and American writs. See “Breve.” Called by Finch the “salutation” of the writ. Finch, Law, bk. 4, c. 1.

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(Lat.) Health; greeting; prosperity; salvation. An expression of salutation used by the Romans in the commencement of their letters or epistles, generally abbreviated. S. “C. Plinius Comelio Tadto suo, S.” Plin. Ep. i. 6 et passim. In legal instruments, it was written at length, TititLs Seio salutem. Dig. 17. 1. 60. Ille Uli salutem. Id. 59. A formal word in the commencement of Roman deeds and charters, which, during the later periods of the empire, were written in an epistolary form. See “Epistola.” After Christianity had become established, salutem seems to have been used in its religious sense of “salvation.” A formal word in the commencement of old English deeds, probably derived from the Roman practice above noticed. Omnibus Christi fidelibus ad quos praesentes literae indentatae pervenerint, A. de B. salutem in Domino sempiternam; Sciatis me dedisse, etc., to all Christian people to whom these presents [present letters] indented shall come, A. of B’. sends greeting [or salvation], in our Lord everlasting. Litt. § 372. A formal word invariably used in the address of old English writs, which commenced in the epistolary form. Rex vice comiti, etc., salutem., the king to the sheriff, etc., greeting. Reg. Orig. & Jud. per tot. Translated “greeting,” and retained in modem English and American writs. See “Breve.” Called by Finch the “salutation” of the writ. Finch, Law, bk. 4, c. 1.

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