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  1. 1. n. A caviling; a sophism. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. The act of taking or arresting a person by judicial process. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. That part of a legal instrument, as a commission, indictment, etc., which shows where, when, and by what authority, it was taken, found, or executed. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. The heading of a chapter, section, or page. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. taking exception; especially a quibble based on a captious argument Source: wordnet
  6. 6. n. translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen Source: wordnet
  7. 7. n. brief description accompanying an illustration Source: wordnet
  8. 8. v. provide with a caption, as of a photograph or a drawing Source: wordnet
  9. 9. 1. A caviling; a sophism. [Obs.] This doctrine is for caption and contradiction. Bacon. 2. The act of taking or arresting a person by judicial process. [R.] Bouvier. 3. (Law) That part of a legal instrument, as a commission, indictment, etc., which shows where, when, and by what authority, it taken, found, or executed. Bouvier. Wharton. 4. The heading of a chapter, section, or page. [U. S.] Source: webster
  10. 10. That part of a legal instrument, as a commission, indictment,etc., which shows where, when, and by what authority, it taken,found, or executed. Bouvier. Wharton. Source: adambom
  11. 11. v:8/n:92 n. taking exception; especially a quibble based on a captious argument n. brief description accompanying an illustration v. provide with a caption, as of a photograph or a drawing Source: ecdict

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