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writ of free fishery. A species of quod permittat. Reg. orlg. 155

writ of free fold. A specles of quod permittat. Reg. Orig. 166

writ for removing a leper. A writ to remove a leper who thrust himself into the company of his

of legacies and trusts. The name of a tltle of the Pandects. Dig. 30.

From the side; on the

of judicial proceedings. The title of the second part of the Digests or Pandects, including the fifth, sixth, sev-enth, eighth, ninth, tenth, and eleventh books. See Dig. process, f 3

For pay-ment of the amount adjudged. A term ap-piied in the Scotch law to ball to the action, or speclal bail

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For avoid-ing a loss. A phrase applled to a defend-ant, as da lucro captando is to a plaintiff. Jones v. Sevier, 1 Litt (Ky.) 51, 13 Am. Dec. 218

A writ of intrusion; where a stranger entered after the death of

Anew; a second time. As lt was before

Concerning an inofficious or undutifui will. A title of the civil law. Inst. 2, 18.

A writ of entry. Reg. orlg. 227b, et seq

of increase; ln addition. Costs de incremento, or costs of in-crease, are the costs adjudged by the court in civil actions, fn addition to the damages and nominal costs found by the jury. Glib. Com. Pl. 260

of those who are to be put on as-sises. The title of a statute passed 21 Edw

An old

A writ -which lay for one arrested in a personal action and committed to prison under a mis-take as to his identity, the proper defendant hearing the same name. Reg. orlg. 194

(Lat. For replevying a man;) A writ which lies to replevy a man out of prison, or out of the custody of a private person, upon glving se-curity to the sheriff that the man shall be forthcomlng to answer any charge against him. Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 66; 3 Bl. Comm. 129

(Lat. For taking a man in wither-nam.) A writ to take a man who had carried away a bondman or bondwoman into another country beyond the reach of a writ of replevin

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(Lat For burning a heretic.) A writ which lay where a heretic had been convicted of heresy, had abjured, -and had relapsed into heresy. It is said to be very ancient Fitzh. Nat Brev. 269 ; 4 Bl. Comm. 46

writ concerning an heir ravished and car-rled away. A writ which anciently lay for a lord who, having by right the wardship of his tenant under age could not obtain hls body, the eame being carried away by an-other person. Reg. orig. 163; old Nat Brev. 93.

writ for delivering an heir to him who has ward-1 ship of the land. A writ dlrected to the sheriff,, to require one that had the body of him that was ward to another to deliver him to the person whose ward he was by reason of his land. Reg. orlg. 161

of theft, one of the kinds of criminal appeal formerly in use in England. 2 Reeve, Eng. Law, 40

Concerning those that break prison. The title of the statute 1 Edw. II. ordainlng that none from thenceforth who broke prison should have judgment of life or limb for breaklng prison only, unless the. cause for which he was taken and Imprisoned required such a judgment if he was lawfully convict-ed thereof. 2 Reeve, Eng. […]

Writ of forfeiture of marriage. Reg. orig. 163, 164.

Concerning fines levied. The title of the statute 27 Edw. I. requiring fines thereafter to be levied, to be read openly and solemnly in court. 2 lust 521

A writ whlch lay for the release of one imprisoned for a re-disseisin, on pay-ment qf a reasonable fine. Reg. orig. 222b

A writ prohibiting the taking of fines for beau pleader. Reg. orig. 179

L. Fr. of necessity; of pure necessity. See Fine Force

of breach of faith or fidelity. 4 Reeve, Eng. Law, 09

writ of false judgment. Reg. orig. 15; Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 18. See False Judgment

In French law. ? clause commonly inserted in policies of marine insurance, equivalent to a license to touch and trade at intermediate ports. American Ins. Co. v. Griswold, 14 wend. (N. Y.) 491

In fact, ln deed, actunlly. This phrase is used to characterize au officer, a government, a past action, or a state of af-fairs which exists actually and must be ac-cepted for all practical purposes, but which ls illegal or Illegitimate. In this sense it is the contrary of de jure, which means rightful, legitimate, just, […]

writ for levying the expenses of knights. A writ directed to the sheriff for levying the allowance for knights of the shire in parliament Reg. orig. 191b, 192.

An obsolete writ addressed to the sheriff to levy the expenses of every citizen and burgess of parliament 4 Inst 46

writ of exemplification. A writ granted for the exem-plification of an original. Reg. orig. 290b

A writ directed to a sheriff or bailiff, commanding him to do execution upon a Judgment Reg. orig. 18; Fitzh. Nat Brev. 20

A writ commanding the sheriff to arrest one who was excommunicated, and imprison him till he should become reconciled to the church. 3 Bl. Comm. 102. Smith ?. Nelson, 18 Vt 511.

L. Fr. of water and whlp of three cords. A term applied to a neife, that ls, a bond woman or female villein, as employed ln servile work, and sub-Ject to corporal punishment. Co. Litt. 25b

A writ which lay to prevent or stay waste by a tenant, during the pendency of a suit against him to recover the lands. Reg. orig. 76b. Fitzh. Nat Brev. 60

writ for having estovers. A writ which lay for a wife divorced a mensa et thoro. to recover her alimony or estovers. 1 Bl. Comm. 441; 1 Lev. 6

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A writ which lay for those who were by privilege free from the payment of toll, on their being molested therein. Fitzh. Nat Brev. 226; Reg. orlg. 258b

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A writ of exchange of money. An ancient writ to au: thorize a merchant to make a bill of ex-change, (literas cambitorias Jacere.) Reg. orig. 194

writ of escheat. A writ which a lord had, where hls tenant died with-out heir, to recover the land. Reg. orig. 164b; Fitzh. Nat Brev. 143, 144, E

A writ which lay at the suit of the tenant for years against the lessor, reversioner, remainder-man, or stranger who had himself deprived the tenant of the occupation of the land dur-lng his term. 3 Bl. Comm. 199

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A writ which lay for one tenant iu common to corn-pel his co-tenant to contribute towards the repair of the common property