| praw., oficj. |
to wit (The phrase "to wit", meaning namely or that is to say, is primarily used in legal texts and speech, though it sometimes spills over into other types of writing. In general, unless you're going for a formal tone, "to wit" bears replacement with one of the many alternatives, such as "namely", "specifically", "in other words", "more precisely", or "to clarify": The district attorney amended the complaint to include embezzlement, to wit, "stealing money that the company had entrusted to the accused". • ...that one Austen Nelson ... did willfully, unlawfully and feloniously take, steal and carry away from the possession of the owner, Claude Littrell, one domestic animal, to-wit: one cow, without the consent of the owner and with the felonious intent to convert the same to the use of him, the said Austen Nelson, and with the felonious intent to deprive the owner thereof. • On or about June 30, 2015, XXX did commit a felony, namely, a violation of Section 245(a) (1) of the California Penal Code, ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON, in that XXX did willfully and unlawfully commit an assault upon D.O. with a deadly weapon or instrument other than a firearm, to wit, car.) |
