A writ which was sued out by a widow when the executors of her deceased husband refused to let her have a third part of her late husband's goods after the debts were paid. … [Read more...]

practice. This writ lies where a party claims the specific recovery of lands and tenements, as issue in tail; or as remainder-man or reversioner, upon the determination of an estate in tail. … [Read more...]

practice. This writ lies where, pending an action of replevin, the same distrainor takes, for the same supposed cause, the cattle or goods of the same distrainee. 2. This writ is nearly obsolete, as trespass, which is found to be a pre-ferable remedy, lies for the second taking; and, as the defendant cannot justify, the plaintiff must necessarily recover damages proportioned to … [Read more...]

Latin for you may have the body a court order requiring a person under arrest to be brought to appear in front of a judge or court. It's purpose is to release a prisoner who is held in prison from unlawful detention, meaning that the imprisionment is unjustified due to a lack of sufficient cause or evidence. … [Read more...]

practice. The name of a process issued for the recovery of goods and chattels. Vide Replevin. … [Read more...]