Extracted From:
  A LAW DICTIONARY ..., SIXTH EDITION, 1856
  by John Bouvier, CHILDS & PETERSON, PHILADELPHIA

ITA EST. These words signify so it is. Among the civilians when a notary dies,
leaving his register, an officer who is authorized to make official copies of
his notarial acts, writes instead of the deceased notary's name, which is
required, when he is living, ita est.

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