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time immemorial
noun
1
: time so long past as to be indefinite in history or tradition
called also time out of mind
2
: a time antedating a period legally fixed as the basis for a custom or right
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Word History
First Known Use
1593, in the meaning defined at sense 2
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“Time immemorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20immemorial. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
Legal Definition
time immemorial
noun
time im·me·mo·ri·al
-ˌi-mə-ˈmȯr-ē-əl
1
: a time beyond legal memory formerly fixed by English law as the beginning of the reign of Richard I in 1189 but modified in common law
2
: a time going back beyond the memory of any living person
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