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Plaint
a cause of action. It is the first process in an inferior court in the nature of an original writ, because there is briefly set forth the plaintiff's cause of action: and the judge is bound, of common
Detainer
detention, and not for the caption, because the original taking was lawful, 3 Steph. Com., and see DETINUE. Writ of, one of the five forms of process prescribed by the 2 Wm. 4, c. 39, s. 1, … Detainer, forcible. See FORCIBLE ENTRY. Unlawful. The wrongful keeping of a person's goods, although the original taking may have been lawful. As if I distrain another's cattle, damage feasant, and before they are impounded
equity
provide relief for claims that did not conform to the writ system existing in the courts of law. Originally, the courts of equity exercised great discretion in fashioning remedies. Over time, they established precedents, rules, and doctrines
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Replegiari facias
Replegiari facias, the original writ out of Chancery commencing an action of replevin, superseded by the Statute of Marlbridge, 52 Hen. 3, c.
Accedas ad curiam
Accedas ad curiam [Lat.] (that you go to the Court), an original writ to the sheriff, issued out of Chancery, where a man had received false judgment in a Hundred Court
Quod billa cassetur
common-law form of a judgment sustaining a plea in abatement that proceeds from a bill instead of an original writ, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1262.
Recordari facias loquelam
Recordari facias loquelam [abbrev. re. fa. lo.], an original writ, in the nature of a certiorari, issuing out of Chancery, addressed to a sheriff to remove a cause
De ventre inspiciendo
De ventre inspiciendo, writ, an original process which issued out of Chancery on petition, for the security of the next heir (i.e., verus not
Latin
Latin, allowed by the grammarians and lawyers. (2) False 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,
Restitution, Writ of
Matched in: Term Restitution, Writ of
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