A future use. … [Read more...] about DEAD USE
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DE SUPERONERATIONE PASTURAE
Writ of surcharge of pasture. A judicial writ which lay for him who was impleaded in the county court, for surcharging a common with his cattle, in a case where he was formerly impleaded for it in the same court, and the cause was removed into one of the courts at Westminster. Reg. Jud. 36b … [Read more...] about DE SUPERONERATIONE PASTURAE
DE VI LAICA AMOVENDA
Writ of (or for) removing lay force A writ which lay where two parsons contended for a church, and one of them entered into it with a great number of laymen, and held out the other vi et armis; then he that was holden out had this writ directed to the sheriff, that he remove the force. Reg. Orig. 59; Fitzh. Nat Brev. 54, D. … [Read more...] about DE VI LAICA AMOVENDA
DEADBEAT DAD
Modern term for a father who has not complied with orders of a court to pay child support. … [Read more...] about DEADBEAT DAD
DE TABULIS EXHIBENDIS
Of showing the tablets of a will. Dig. 43, 5. … [Read more...] about DE TABULIS EXHIBENDIS