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De Champertia

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

Writ of champerty. A writ directed to the justices of the bench, commanding the enforcement of the statute of champertors. Reg. Orig. 193; Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 172. See "Champerty." DE CHAR ET DE SANK (Law Fr. of flesh and blood). Affaire rechat de char et de sank. Words used in claiming a person to be a villein, in the time of Edward II. Y. B. P. 1 Edw. II. p. 4. DE CHIMIN 0. A writ for the enforcement of a right of way; a species of quo permittat. Reg. Orig. 155.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A writ to enforce the champerty laws.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Writ of champerty. A writ directed to the justices of the bench, commanding the enforcement of the statute of champertors. Reg. Orig. 183; Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 172.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Writ of champerty. A writ directed to the justices of the bench, commanding the enforcement of the statute of echampertors. Reg. Orig, 183; Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 172.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Breve. L. Lat. Writ of champerty. A writ directed to the justices of the bench, commanding the enforcement of the statute of champertors. Beg. Orig. 183. F. N. B. 172. See Champerty.