- Choate
- I. biographical name Joseph Hodges 1832-1917 American lawyer & diplomat II. biographical name Rufus 1799-1859 American jurist
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Choate — Choate, pronounced with two syllables, is an English word used mainly in legal contexts as the opposite of inchoate ( not fully formed ). It is a back formation from that word, and somewhat controversial; see choate (law). Choate, pronounced with … Wikipedia
Choate — bedeutet in der englischen Sprache so viel wie gut oder wohlgeformt. Es ist sowohl Familienname als auch Ortsname: Choate (Texas), eine Kleinstadt südlich von Kenedy Choate House (Massachusetts), das Geburtshaus von Rufus Choate in Essex,… … Deutsch Wikipedia
choate — cho·ate / kō ət, ˌāt/ adj [back formation from inchoate]: being complete and superior to subsequent liens see also choate lien at lien compare inchoate cho·ate·ness n … Law dictionary
choate — finished, complete, mistaken back formation from INCHOATE (Cf. inchoate) (q.v.) as though that word contained in not. First attested 1878 in letter from O.W. Holmes lamenting barbarisms in legal case writing (he said he found choate in a… … Etymology dictionary
Choate — [chōt] Rufus 1799 1859; U.S. lawyer … English World dictionary
choate — /kowat/ That which has become perfected or ripened as e.g. a choate lien (q.v.) … Black's law dictionary
choate — /kowat/ That which has become perfected or ripened as e.g. a choate lien (q.v.) … Black's law dictionary
Choate Rosemary Hall — Fidelitas et Integritas Fidelity and Integrity Location Wallingford, Connecticut, 06492 … Wikipedia
Choate (law) — Choate , as used in American law, means completed or perfected in and of itself, [1] or perfected, complete, or certain. [2] It is a controversial word due to its etymology as a back formation from the old and well established word inchoate that… … Wikipedia
Choate Bridge — U.S. National Register of Historic Places … Wikipedia
Choate, Wisconsin — Unincorporated community … Wikipedia
