A writ for a clerk to recover his lands, goods, and chattels, formerly seized, after he had cleared himself of the felony of which he was accused, and delivered to his ordinary

A judicial writ for the restoring of lands or goods to a debtor who is distrained above the amount of the debt. Reg. Jud.

A writ that lay for a man convicted by attaint, to bring the record and process before the king, and take a fine for his imprisonment, and then to deliver to him

A part of a country separated from the rest, and subject to a particular jurisdiction. In American law. A portion of the United States, not within the limits of any state, which

“to the terror of the people.” See Arto v. State, 19 Tex. App. 130.

Lat. In old English law. Third publication or proclamation of intended marriage.

Lat In the civil law. A third person intervening; a third person who comes in between the par- ties to a suit; one who interpleads. Gilbert’s Forum Rom. 47.

To bring one to a trial and examination, or to ascertain the truth or the quality or fitness of a thing. Something hy which to ascertain the truth respecting another thing; a

An ancient and authentic record in two volumes, in the custody of the king’s remembrancer in the exchequer, said to be compiled by John de Nevil, a justice itinerant, in the eighteenth

A person Is said to be testable when he has capacity to make a will; a man of twenty-one years of age and of sane mind is testable.

The state or condition of leaving a will at one’s death. Opposed to “intestacy.”

Testamenta cum duo inter se pngnanr tia rcperiuntur, ultimum ratum est; sie est, cum duo inter se pugnantia reperi- untur in eodem testamento. Co. Litt. 112. When two conflicting wills are found,

Pertaining to a will or testament: as testamentary causes. Derived from, founded on, or appointed by a testament or will: as a testamentary guardian, letters testamentary, etc. A paper, instrument, document, gift,

Lat In the civil law. The ceremony of making a testament, either as testator, heir, or witness.

Lat. In the civil law. A testament; a will, or last will. In old English law. A testament or will; a disposition of property made in con- templation of death. Bract, fol.

I.at. In the civil law. To testify; to attest; to declare, publish, or make known a thing before witnesses. To make a will. Calvin.

One who has made a will; one who dies leaving a will.

One who makes or has made a testament or will; one who dies leaving a will. This term is borrowed from the civil law. lust. 2, 14, 5, 6. Testatoris ultima voluntas

A woman who makes a will; a woman who dies leaving a will; a female testator.

In practice. A writ containing a testatum clause; such as a testatum capias, a testatum ft. fa., and a testatum ca. sa. See TESTATUM.