Breve
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
Breve, a writ, by which a person is summoned or attached to answer an action, complaint, etc., or whereby anything is commanded to be done in the courts, in order to do justice, etc. It is called breve, from the brevity of it, and is addressed either to the defendant himself, or to the chancellors, judges, sheriffs, or other officers, Skene, de verb. 'Breve.' See WRIT; ORIGINAL WRIT; JUDICIAL WRIT.
Breve income-tax act dicitur, quia rem de qua agitur, et intentionem patentis, paucis verbis breviter enarrat. 2 Inst. 39.--(A writ is so-called because it briefly states ,in few words, the matter in dispute, and the object of the party seeking relief.)
Breve income-tax act dicitur, quia rem de qua agitur, et intentionem patentis, paucis verbis breviter enarrat. 2 Inst. 39.--(A writ is so-called because it briefly states ,in few words, the matter in dispute, and the object of the party seeking relief.)
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