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Nativo habendo
Nativo habendo, a writ that lay to a sheriff from a lord who claimed inheritance in any villein, when his villein had
Intervention
the Court may relax this rule under special circumstances. In probate actions, any person not named in the writ may intervene and appear in the action as heretofore on filing an affidavit showing that he is interested
Mercantile Law Amendment Act, 1856 (English)
Law Amendment Act, 1856 (English) (19 & 20 Vict. c. 97). Its principal enactments are: (1) that a writ of execution shall not effect a title bona fide acquired before seizure; (2) that in an action for
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Alias
Alias (otherwise), a second or further writ, which was issued after a first writ had expired without effect. Abolished by the (English) Common Law Procedure
Cassetur breve
Cassetur breve (that the writ be quashed). When the defendant pleaded sufficient matter in abatement and the plaintiff could not deny it, he
Capias utlagatum
Capias utlagatum (that you take the out law). This writ is either general, against the person only; or special, against the person, lands, and goods. Outlawry is abolished
Candidate
himself or by others to be a candidate on or after the day of the issue of the writ for such election, or after the dissolution or vacancy in consequence of which such writ has been issued.
Bono et malo
Bono et malo (Writ de), an abolished writ of gaol delivery, which issued for every prisoner.
Bill in Chancery, or Bill in Equity
PEACE, BILL OF. Bills are now abolished, and all actions in the High Court are now commenced by writ of summons, followed in certain cases by a statement of claim (R.S.C. 1883). See STATEMENT OF CLAIM; WRIT
Beau-pleader
Beau-pleader (to plead fairly), an obsolete writ upon the Statute of Malbridge (52 Hen. 3, c. 11), which enacted that neither in the circuits of
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