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Breve Nominatum

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

A writ containing a statement of the circumstances of the action.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A writ reciting the cause of action with particularity.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

A writ containing a statement of the circumstances of the action.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A named writ. A writ stating the circumstances or details of the cause of action, with the time, place, and demand, very particularly.

Defined under Breve in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

A named writ. <A writ stating the circumstances or details of the cause of action, with the time, place, and demand, very particularly.