Ad Communem Legem
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
At common law. The name of a species of writ of entry, now obsolete. Formerly, when tenants for life in dower or by the curtesy aliened the land which they held, the reversioner might, after their death, have the writ to recover possession. 3 Bl. Comm. 183, note (z); 1 Rose. Real Actions, 93, 94.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
At common law. 2 Eden 39.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
At common law. The name of a writ of entry (now obsolete) brought by the reversioners after the death of the life tenant, for the recovery of lands wrongfully alienated by him.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Lat.
At the common law. The name of a species of writ of entry, now obsolete. Formerly, when tenant for life, in dower, or by the curtesy, aliened in fee, tail, or for life, the land which they held, the reversioner in fee, tail, or for life, might, after their death, have a writ of entry oacommwnem legem, to recover possession. F. N. B. 207 G. 1 Roscoe on Real Actions, 03, 94. 3 Bl. Com. 183, note (z). 3 Reeves' Hist. E. L. 39.