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Capienda

Defined in 2 dictionaries — Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Writ for taking a moderate

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

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.