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Tolt

Tolt, a writ whereby a cause depending in a Court-baron was taken and removed into a county Court, O.N.B. 4. Means

Capias

A writ or process commanding the officer to take the body of the person named in it that is to

Certiorari

A writ issuing out of chancery or a superior court to call up the records of a inferior court or

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Exemplificatione

Exemplificatione, a writ granted for the exemplifica-tion or transcript of an original record, Reg. Brev. 290.

VerbarSignificavit

Formerly a writ issuing out of chancery upon certificate given by the ordinary of a mans standing excommunicate by the space

Association

Association, a writ or patent sent by the Crown to the justices appointed to take assizes to have others associated with

Computo

Computo, a writ to compel a bailiff, receiver, or accountant, to yield up his accounts, founded on the Statute of Westminster

Conspiratione

Conspiratione, the writ that lay against conspirators, Reg. Brev. 134; Fitz. N.B. 114.

Vasto

Vasto, a writ against tenants for term of life or years committing wastes, Fitz. N.B. 55.

Intentione

Intentione, a writ that lay against him who entered into lands after the death of a tenant in dower or for

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