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Quale jus

Quale jus, a judicial writ, which lay where a man of religion had judgment to recover land, before execution was made of the

Prohibitio de vasto, directa parti

Prohibitio de vasto, directa parti, a judicial writ which used to be addressed to a tenant, prohibiting him from waste, pending suit, Reg. Jud. 21; Moor,

Per qu' servitia

Per qu' servitia, a judicial writ issuing from the note of a fine; it lay for cognisee of a manor, seigniory, chief rent, or

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Mittendo manuscriptum pedis finis

Mittendo manuscriptum pedis finis, an abolished judicial writ addressed to the treasurer and chamberlain of the Exchequer to search for and transmit the foot of a

Medio acquietando

Medio acquietando, a judicial writ to distrain a lord for the acquitting of a mesne lord from a rent, which he had acknowledged

Libera chasea habenda

Libera chasea habenda, a judicial writ granted to a person for a free chase belonging to his manor, after proof made by inquiry of

Latin

or incongruous Latin, which in times past would abate original writs; though it would not make void any judicial writ, declaration, or plea, etc. (3) Words of art, known only to the sages of the law, and not

Breve judiciale non cadit pro defectu forme

Breve judiciale non cadit pro defectu forme [Lat.], A judicial writ fails not through defect of form.

Ad inquirendum

Ad inquirendum, a judicial writ commanding inquiry to be made of anything relating to a cause in the Superior Courts. And see AD

scire facias

scire facias [Medieval Latin, you should cause to know] 1 : a judicial writ founded upon some matter of record and requiring the party proceeded against to show cause why the record

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