Cosinage

Cosenage, L. Fr. [L. Lat. consanguinitas,'] In o]d English law and practice. Collateral relationship or kindred by blood; consanguinity. Co. Zi«.

160a.

The name of a writ (bi'eve de consanguine Oy) that anciently lay where a man's great great grandfather, (or tresayle, as he was termed,) or collateral relative, beyond certain degrees, (to both of whom the title cosin was applied,) was seized of lands, <&c., in fee on the day of his death, and afterwards a stranger entered and abated, and so kept out the heir. F, N, -ff.

221. Reg. Grig. 226. Moscoe's Meal Act. 127. 8 £L Com. 186.