DE ADMENSURATIONE
Of admeasurement Thus, de admensuratione dotis was a writ for the admeasurement of dower, and de admensuratione pastures was a writ for the admeasurement of pasture.
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Of admeasurement Thus, de admensuratione dotis was a writ for the admeasurement of dower, and de admensuratione pastures was a writ for the admeasurement of pasture.
(Lat For proroguing assise.) A writ to put off an assise, issuing to the justices, where one of the parties is engaged in the service of the king.
Of the goods of the testator, or intestate. A term applied to a judgment awarding execution against the property of a testator or intestate, as distinguished from the individual property of his
Of close broken ; of breach of close. See CLAUSUM FREOIT.
Writ for delivering the copy of a libel. An ancient writ directed to the judge of a spiritual court, commanding him to deliver to a defendant a copy of the libel filed
Of or founded upon fraud. Dig. 4, 3. See ACTIO DF. DOLO MALO.
Writ for retaking an excommunicated person, where he had been liberated from prison without making satisfaction to the church, or giving security for that purpose. Reg. Orig. G7.
A writ prohibiting the taking of fines for beau pleader. Reg. Orig. 179.
Of infirmity. The principal essoin in the time of Glanville; afterwards called “de malo.” 1 Reeve, Eng. Law, 115. See DE HALO; ESSOIN.
A writ of various forms, to enable a citizen to recover the liberties to which he was entitled Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 229; Reg. Orig. 202.
As to the proper name, it is not to be regarded where it errs not in substance, because names are changeable, but things immutable.
A writ which lay to make partition of lands or tenements held by several as coparceners, tenants in common, etc. Reg. Orig. 76; Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 61, R; Old Nat. Brev. 142.
Writ for fixing reasonable boundaries. A writ which lay to settle the boundaries between the lands of persons in different towns, where one complained of encroachment. Reg. Orig. 1576; Fitzh. Nat. Brev
Writ for having (or to have) escuage or scutage. A writ which anciently lay against tenants by knight-service, to compel them to serve in the king’s wars or send substitutes or to
A writ or commission for the hearing and determining any outrage or misdemeanor.
In English law. A rent payable on a mining lease in addition to a royalty, so called bemuse it is payable although the mine may not be worked.
A special guard set to watch a prisoner condemned to death, for some days before the time for the execution, the special purpose being to prevent any escape or any attempt to
Debts follow the person of the debtor; that is, they have no locality, and may be collected wherever the debtor can be found. 2 Kent, Comm. 429; Story, Confl. Laws,
The act of beheading. A mode of capital punishment by cutting off the head.
Dal. 50. Tithes belong to the parson by divine right and canonical institution.