(For re-storing chattels.) A writ to secure the re-turn specifically of chattels detained from the owner. Cowell
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writ to take caution or security. A writ which anciently lay against a bishop who held an excommunicated person in prison for his contempt, notwithstanding he had offered sufficient security (idoneam cautloncm) to obey the commands of the church; com
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of those who have lost their status, or civil condition. Dlg. 4, 5. The name of a title in the Pan-decta. See Capitis Deminutio
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(For restor-Ing charters.) A writ to secure the delivery of charters or deeds; a writ of detinue. Reg. orig’ 159b
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writ for repairing a causeway. An old writ by which the sheriff was commanded to distrain the Inhabitants of a place to repair and maintain a causeway, etc. Reg. orig. 154
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Of the chief lords of the fee.
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(Lat From the goods of the testator, if he has any, and, lf not, from those of the executor.) A judgment rendered where an execu-tor falsely pleads any matter as a release, or. generally, In any case where he is to be charged in case his testator’s estate is in-sufficient 1 williams* Saund. 336b; Bac. Abr. “Executor,” B, 3; 2 Archb. Pr. K. B. 148
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“For good and 111.” The Latin form of the law French phrase “De bien et de mal.” In ancient criminal pleading, this was the expression with which the prisoner put himself upon a jury, indicating his absolute submission to their verdict
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of tlie goods not administered, when ant administrator is appointed to succeed an-other, who has left the estate partially un-settlcd, he is said to be granted “administra-j tion de bonis non;” that is, of the goods not already administered.
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For goods taken away; for taking away goods. The action of trespass for taking personal prop-erty is technically called “trespass de bonis, asportatis.” 1 Tidd, Pr. 5
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An abbreviation of Dc bonis non administratis, (q. v.) 1 Strange, 34
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Concerning men twice married. The title of the statute 4 Edw. I. St. 3; so called from the initial words of the fifth chapter. 2 Inst. 272 : 2 Reeve, Eng. Uw, 142
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L. Fr. Ot good, memory; of sound mind. 2 Inst. 510
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of the bench. A term for-merly applied in England to the justices of the court of common pleas, or “bench,” as it was originally styled
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Conditionally; provl-sionally; in anticipation of future need. A phrase applied to proceedings which are tak-en at parte or provisionally, and are allow-ed to Btand as tv ell done for the present, bub which- may be subject to ^future exception or
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For hearing and determining; to hear and determine. The name of a writ, or rather commission granted to certain justices to hear aud determine cases of heinous misde-meanor. trespass, riotous breach of the peace, etc. Reg. orig. 323, et acq.; Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 110 B. See oyeb and Tekminkk.
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writ for taking cattle in wlth-ernam. A writ which lay where the sheriff returned to a plurics writ of replevin that the cattle or goods, etc., were eloined. etc.; by which he was commanded to take the cattle of the defendant in withernam, (or re-prlsal,) aud detain them until he could re-plevy the other cattle. Reg. orig. 82; Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 73, E. F. See witueknam
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(Lat. For proroguing assise.) A writ to put off an assise, issuing to the justices, where oue of the parties is engaged in the service of the king
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