Baculus

I.

In old English law. A in the ceremony of making livery building on the land. A white stick the grounds of a defendant in real or summoned to appear in court at A baton, such as combatants fought nunfiatorius: a warning or summoning sina, etc.; Frangitur eorum, etc.

A rod, staff, or wand, used in old English practice in making livery of seisin where no building stood on the land, (Bract. 40;) a stick or wand, by the erection of which on the land involved in a real action the defendant was summoned to put in his appearance; this was called "baculus nuntiatorius." 3 Bl. Comm. 279.

Lat.

In old English practice. A staff, rod or wand, anciently used in the ceremony of making livery of seisixH where there was no building on the land. Fiat seysina perfustim etper baculum; seisin should be made by rod and staff. Bract. fol. 40. Baculus nuntiatorius; a warning or summoning stick. A white stick or wand, by erecting which on the grounds of a defendant in real actions, he was anciently warned or summoned to appear in court at the return of the original writ. 3 Bl. Com. 379. A baton, such as combatants fought with in the duellum. Frangitur eorum baculus; their baton is broken. A term anciently applied to persons convicted of a felony on their own confession, signifying that they could not bring an appeal agsunst any one. Bract, fol. 152. 2 Beeves' Hist. Eng. Law, 43.