A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Breve. L. Lat. Writ for making execution in withernam. Reg. Grig. 82 b. A species of capias in vnthernam.

Breve, L. Lat. Writ for taking a man in withernam. A writ that anciently lay to take in withernam him that had taken any bondman or woman, and led him or her out of the county, so

In practice. Terms anciently used to designate actions commenced by original bill, as distinguished from those commenced by original writ, and applied in modem practice to suits co

[L. Lat. brevia clausa.] In English practice. Writs directed to the sheriff, as distinguished from those which were directed to the lord, which were called patent. 3 Beeves* Mist.