Writ for delivering an heir to him who has wardship of the land. A writ directed to the sheriff, to require one that had the body of him that was ward to another to deliver him to the person whose ward he was by reason of his land. Reg. Orig. 161. … [Read more...] about DE HAEREDE DELIBERANDO ILLI QUI HABET CUSTODIAM TERRAE
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DE JACTURA EVITANDA
For avoiding a loss. A phrase applied to a defendant, as de lucro captando is to a plaintiff. Jones v. Sevier, 1 Litt (Ky.) 51, 13 Am. Dec. 2 … [Read more...] about DE JACTURA EVITANDA
DE HAEREDE RAPTO ET ABDUCTO
Writ concerning an heir ravished and carried away. A writ which anciently lay for a lord who, having by right the wardship of his tenant under age could not obtain his body, the same being carried away by another person. Reg. Orig. 163; Old Nat. Brev. 93. … [Read more...] about DE HAEREDE RAPTO ET ABDUCTO
DE JUDAISMO, STATUTUM
The name of a statute passed in the reign of Edward I. which enacted severe and arbitrary penalties against the Jews. … [Read more...] about DE JUDAISMO, STATUTUM
DE HAERETICO COMBURENDO
(Lat. For burning a heretic.) A writ which lay where a heretic had been convicted of heresy, had abjured, and had relapsed into heresy. It is said to be very ancient Fitzh. Nat Brev. 269 ; 4 Bl. Comm. 46. … [Read more...] about DE HAERETICO COMBURENDO