Of wounds and mayhem. The name of a criminal appeal formerly in use in England, in cases of wounding and maiming. Bract fol. 144b; 2 Reeve, Eng. Law, 34. See APPEAL. … [Read more...] about DE PLAGIS ET MAHEMIO
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DE REBUS DUBIIS
Of doubtful things or matters. Dig. 84, 5. … [Read more...] about DE REBUS DUBIIS
DE PLANO
Latin: On the ground; on a level. A term of the Roman law descriptive of the method of bearding causes, when the praetor stood on the ground with the suitors, instead of the more formal method when he occupied a bench or tribunal; hence informal, or summary. … [Read more...] about DE PLANO
DE RECORDO ET PROCESSU MITTENDIS
Writ to send the record and process of a cause to a superior court; a species of writ of error. Reg. Orig. 209. … [Read more...] about DE RECORDO ET PROCESSU MITTENDIS
DE PLEGIIS ACQUIETANDIS
Writ for acquitting or releasing pledges. A writ that lay for a surety, against him for whom he had become surety for the payment of a certain sum of money at a certain day, where the latter had not paid the money at the appointed day, and the surety was compelled to pay it. Reg. Orig. 158; Fitzh. Nat. Brevi 137, C; 3 Reeve, Eng. Law, 65. … [Read more...] about DE PLEGIIS ACQUIETANDIS