Topic: LAW
| Date: | 1600-1700 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | 'king' |
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Rex
British English
British English1PGO a title used in official writing after the name of a king, when the king's name has been written in Latin :
Henricus Rex (=King Henry)
Henricus Rex (=King Henry)2 lawSCL a word meaning the state, used in the names of law cases in Britain when a king is ruling [↪ regina]:
Rex v Jones
Rex v Jones