AMBIDEXTER, one who uses both Hands alike, the Left as well as the Right, and this in Cases where only the Use of one is necessary. The Word is formed from the Latin ambidexter, both, and dexter, right hand. Hippocrates observes, that this never happens to Women. In a legal Sense, Ambidexter signifies a Juror, etc., who receives Money of both Parties, for the giving his Verdict, etc., for which he is to forfeit decies tantum, ten times as much as he receives. See JUROR.
AMBIDEXTER
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