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Amoveas manus

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

That you remove your hands; an order made for the restoration of lands seized by the crown.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Lat. That you remove your hands. After office found, the king was entitled to the things forfeited, either lands or personal property; the remedy for a person aggrieved was by "petition," or "monstrans de droit," or "traverses," to establish hls superior right Thereupon a writ issued, quod manus domini regis amoveantur. 8 Bl. Comm. 260.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Lat. That you Temove your hands. After office found, the king was entitled to the things forfeited, either lands or personal property; the remedy for a person aggrieved was by “petition,” or “monsiruns de droit,” or “traverses,” to establish his superior right. ‘Thereupon a writ issued, quod manus domini regis amoveantur. $ Bl. Comm. 260.

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

I. That you main.