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(verb) - v. In old English law. To cease, stop, determine, fail.(noun) - An assessment or tax. In Ireland, it was anciently applied to an exaction of victuals, at a certain rate, for soldiers in garrison. Cena regnare, si non vi judicare. Cease to reign, if you wish not to adjudicate. Hob. 155. Cessanto causa, cessat effectus. The cause ceasing, the effect ceases. Broom, Max. … [Read more...] about CESS

A term used in the old English law, applicable to a writ granted for the reexamination or re-trial of a matter passed by assise before justices. The summary motion for a new trial has entirely superseded the use of this writ, which was one of the means devised by the judges to prevent a resort to the remedy by attaint for a wrong verdict. … [Read more...] about CERTIFICATION OR CERTIFICATE OF ASSISE

L. Lat. To cease, stop, or stay. … [Read more...] about CESSARE

In French law. Certificates given by a foreign lawyer, establishing the law of the country to which he belongs upon one or more fixed points. These certificates can be produced before the French courts, and are received as evidence in suits upon questions of foreign law. Arg. Fr. Merc. Law, 548. … [Read more...] about CERTIFICATS DE COUTUME

Eng. law. An obsolete writ, which could formerly have been sued out when the defendant had for two years ceased or neglected to perform such service or to pay such rent as he was bound to do by his tenure, and had not upon his lands sufficient goods or chattels to be distrained. … [Read more...] about CESSAVIT