Capienda
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary · Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Breve, Writ for taking a moderate amercement. A writ, founded on Magna Charta, (c. 14.) which lay for one who was excessively amerced in a court not of record, directed to the lord of the court, or his bailiff, commanding him to take a mx>derate amercement of the party.
Reg, Orig, 86 b. F. N. B. 75, 76.