De Admensuratione
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary · Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Of admeasurement. Used of the writ of admeasurement of dower, which lies where the widow has had more dower assigned to her than she is entitled to. It is said by some to lie where either an infant heir or his guardian made such assignment, at suit of the infant heir whose rights are thus prejudiced.
2 Bl. Comm. 136; Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 348.
It seems, however, that an assignment by a guardian binds the infant heir, and that, after such (Mass.) 314; 37 Me. 509; 1 Washb. Real Prop. 226. Used also of the writ of admeasurement of pasture, which lies where the quantity of common due each one of several having rights thereto has not been ascertained.
3 Bl. Comm. 38.
See "Admeasurement of Dower." DE ADVISAMENTO CONSILII NOSTRI (Law Lat. with or by the advice of our council). A phrase used in the old writs of summons to parliament. Reg. Jud. Append.
7. 8; Crabb, Hist. Eng. Law, 240.