Of the ravishment of maids. The name of an appeal formerly In use in England in cases of rape. Bract, fol. 147; 2 Reeve, Eng. Law, 38. … [Read more...] about DE RAPTU VIRGINUM
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DE PIGNORE SURREPTO FURTI, ACTIO
In the civil law. An action to recover a pledge stolen. Inst 4, 1, 14. … [Read more...] about DE PIGNORE SURREPTO FURTI, ACTIO
DE RATIONABILI PARTE BONORUM
A writ which lay for the wife and children of a deceased person against his executors, to recover their reasonable part or share of his goods. 2 Bl. Comm. 492; Fitzh. Nat Brev. 122, L; Hopkins v. Wright, 17 Tex. 36. … [Read more...] about DE RATIONABILI PARTE BONORUM
DE PIPA VINI CARIANDA
A writ of trespass for carrying a pipe of wine so carelessly that It was stove, and the contents lost Reg. Orig. 110. Alluded to by Sir William Jones in his remarks on the case of Coggs v. Bernard, 2 Ld. Raym. 909. Jones, Bailm. 59. … [Read more...] about DE PIPA VINI CARIANDA
DE RATIONABILIBUS DIVISIS
Writ for fixing reasonable boundaries. A writ which lay to settle the boundaries between the lands of persons in different towns, where one complained of encroachment Reg. Orig. 157b; Fitzh. Nat Brev. 128, M; Rose. Real Act 31; 3 Reeve, Eng. Law, 48. … [Read more...] about DE RATIONABILIBUS DIVISIS