Custos brevium
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
The clerk of the old English common pleas court.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
The keeper of the writs. A principal clerk belonging to the courts of queen's bench and common pleas, whose office it was to keep the writs returnable into those courts. The office was abolished by 1 Wm. IV. c. 5.
Defined under Custos in Black's Law Dictionary.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
The keeper of the writs. A principal elerk belonging to the courts of queen’s bench and common pleas, whose office it was to keep the writs returnable into thosecourts. The office was abolished by 1 Wm. LV... 5.