De assisa proroganda
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
A writ to postpone the issue of an assize during the absence in war of one of the parties.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
(Lat For proroguing assise.) A writ to put off an assise, issuing to the justices, where one of the parties is engaged in the service of the king. challenge, and must then stand or fall according to their intrinsic merit and regularity. Thus, "in certain cases, the courts will allow evidence to be taken out of the regular course, in order to prevent the evidence being lost by the death or the absence of the withess. This is called 'taking evidence de bene esse,' and is looked upon as a temporary and conditional examination. to be used only in case the witness cannot afterwards be examined in the suit in the regular way." Hunt, Eq. 75; Haynes, Eq. 183; Mitf. Eq. PI. 52, 149.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
(Lat. For proroguing assise.) A writ to put off an assise, issuing to the justices, where one of the parties is engaged in the service of the king.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Breve. L. Lat. Writ for proroguing an assise. A writ anciently directed to the justices assigned to take assizes, commanding them to prorogue or postpone an assize to a certain day; where one of the parties could not attend in consequence of being employed in the kmg's service. Beg. Orig. 207 b, 221 b.