De Medio
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary · Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Breve, L. Lat. Writ of mesne. A writ in the nature of a writ of right, which l&y for an undertenant against the mesne or middle lord, where, upon a subinfeudation, the mesney or middle lord, suffered his undertenant, or tenant paravail, to be distrained upon by the lord paramount for the rent due to him from the mesne lord.
3 Bl, Com, 234. Co. Lilt, 100 a. Reg» Orig, 160. F, N. B. 135, M. N. BnixiU fol. 21 b. Roscoe's Real Act, 38.
See Mesne, Paramount, Paravail,