An Old English writ which lay for him who was challenged to be a ward to another, In respect to land said to be holden by knight-service; which land, when it was bought by the ancestors of the ward, was warranted free from such thraldom. The writ lay against the warrantor and his heirs. Cowell. … [Read more...]

In old practice. Warranty of charter. A writ which lay for one who, being enfeoffed of lands or tenements, with a clause of warranty, was afterwards impleaded in an assize or other action in which he could not vouch to warranty. In such case, it might be brought against the warrantor, to compel him to assist the tenant with a good plea or defense, or else to render damages and … [Read more...]

A person to whom a warranty is made. An ancient and now obsolete writ, which was issued when a man was enfeoffed of land with warranty, and then he was sued or impleaded in assize or other action, in which he could not vouch or call to warranty. 2. It was brought by the feoffor pending the first suit against him, and had this valuable incident, that when the warrantor was … [Read more...]

practice. An instrument in writing, addressed to one or more attorneys therein named, authorizing them generally to appear in any court, or in some specified court, on behalf of the person giving it, and to confess judgment in favor of some particular person therein named, in an action of debt, and usually containing a stipulation not to bring any writ of error, or file a bill … [Read more...]

A written order issued and signed by a magistrate directed to a peace officer or some other person specially named and commanding him to arrest the body of a person named in it who is accused of an offense. … [Read more...]