Cessante Statu Primitivo

CESsat derlvativus. The primary state ceasing, the derivative ceases. 8 Rep. 34; Broom, Leg. Max. (3d London Ed.) p. 438; 4 Kent, Comm. 32. CESSAVIT PER BIENNIUM (Lat. he has ceased for two years).

In practice. An obsolete writ, which could formerly have been sued out when the defendant had for two years ceased to perform such service or to pay such rent as he was bound to do by his tenure, and had not upon his lands sufficient goods or chattels to be distrained. Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 208. It also lay where a religious house held lands on condition of p^erforming certain spiritual services, which it failed to do. 3 Bl. Comm. 232.