A writ which lay to make partition of lands or tenements held by several as coparceners, tenants In common. … [Read more...] about DE PARTITIONE FACIENDA
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DE QUOTA LITIS
The name of a part or contract, in the civil law, by which one who has a claim difficult to recover, agrees with another to give a part for the purpose of obtaining his services to recover the rest. 1 Duv. n. 201. 2. Whenever such an agreement amounts to champerty, it is void by law. In the civil law. A contract by which one who has a claim difficult to recover agrees with … [Read more...] about DE QUOTA LITIS
DE LICENTIA TRANSFRETANDI
Writ of permission to cross the sea. An old writ directed to the wardens of the port of Dover, or other seaport in England, commanding them to permit the persons named in the writ to cross the sea from such port on certain conditions. Reg. Orig. 193b. … [Read more...] about DE LICENTIA TRANSFRETANDI
DE NATIVO HABENDO
A writ which lay for a lord directed to the sheriff, commanding him to apprehend a fugitive villein, and restore him, with all his chattels, to the lord. Reg. Orig. 87; Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 77. Do nomine proprio non est eurandum cum in substantia non erretur; quia nomina mutabUia sunt, res autem immobile. 6 Coke, 06. . As to the proper name, it is not to be regarded where it errs … [Read more...] about DE NATIVO HABENDO
DE LUNATICO INQUIRENDO
The name of a writ directed to the sheriff, directing him to inquire by good and lawful men whether the party charged is a lunatic or not … [Read more...] about DE LUNATICO INQUIRENDO