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Occupavit

Occupavit, a writ that lay for him who was ejected from his freehold in time of war, as the writ of

VerbarNe exeat

A writ to restrain a person from leaving the country or the jurisdiction of the court The writ was originally

Capias

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

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Formedon

A writ of right for a tenant in tail in case of a discontinuance of the estate tail This writ

Mainprise

A writ directed to the sheriff commanding him to take sureties called mainpernors for the prisoners appearance and to let

Formedon

Formedon, a writ in the nature of a writ of right, which was the remedy for a tenant in-tail on a

Significavit

Significavit, a writ issuing out of the Chancery upon certificate given by the ordinary of a man's standing excommunicate by the

Stabilia

Stabilia, a writ called by that name, founded on a custom in Normandy that where a man in power claimed lands

Supplicavit

Supplicavit, a writ which issued out of Chancery for taking surety of the peace, upon Articles filed on oath, when one

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

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