Contramandatio
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
A countermanding. Contramandatio placiti, in old English law, was the respiting of a defendant, or giving him further time to answer, by countermanding the day fixed for him to plead, and appointing a new day; a sort of imparlance. Cowell.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
I. L In old English law. A tramandatio placiti: countermanding a plea; defendant or giving him further time to answer, ing the day fixed for him to plead, and appointing
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
<A _ conntermanding. Contramandutio placiti, in old English law, was the respiting of a defendant, or giving him further time to answer, by countermanding the day fixed for him to plead, and appointing a new day; a sort of imparlance.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Lat. [from contramandare, q. v.] A countermanding. Contramandatio placiti, in old English law, was the respiting of a defendant, or giving him further time to answer, [by countermanding the day fixed for him to plead. and appointing a new day;] a sort of imparlance. CowelL