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De Continuando Assisam

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 to continue an assize. Reg. Orig. 217b. DE CONTRIBUTIONE FACIENDA (Law Lat.). Writ for making contribution. A writ, founded on the statute of Marlbridge (chapter 9), to compel coparceners, or tenants in common, to aid the eldest in performing the services due by him, or to make Nat. Brev. 162 (B), (C); 2 Reeve. Hist. Eng. Law, 327; 3 Reeve, Hist. Eng. Law, 55; Crabb, Hist. Eng. Law, 212. DE CONTUMACE CAPIENDO (Law Lat.) Writ for taking a contumacious person. A writ which issues out of the English court of chancery in cases where a person has been pronounced by an ecclesiastical court to be contumacious, and in contempt. Shelf Mar. & Div. 494-496, and notes. It is a commitment for contempt. Id. 504, 605; 5 Adol. & E. (N. S.) 335., DE COPIA LIBELLI DELIBERANDA (Law Lat.) Writ for delivering the copy of a libel. An ancient writ directed to the judge of a spiritual court, commanding him to deliver to a defendant a copy of the libel filed against him in such court. Reg. Orig. 58. The writ in the register is directed to the dean of Arches, and his commissary. Id. See "Copia." DE CORONATORE ELIGENDO (Law Lat.) Writ for electing a coroner. A writ issued to the sheriff in England, commanding him to proceed to the election of a coroner, which is done in full county court (in pleno comitatu), the freeholders being the electors. Reg. Orig. 177; Reg. Jud. Appendix, 19; 1 Bl. Comm. 347; 3 Steph. Comm. 31; Sewell, Sheriffs, 372. A vtrit of this kind was issued as late as May, 1852. See 35 Eng. Law & Eq. 136. DE CORONATORE EXONERANDO (Law Lat.) Writ for discharging or removing a coroner. A writ by which a coroner in England may be removed from office for some cause therein assigned. Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 163, 164; 1 Bl. Comm. 348; Sewell, Sheriffs, 373.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A writ to continue the assize.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Writ to continue an assise. Reg. Orig. 217b.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Writ to continue an assise. Reg. Orig. 2176,

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Breve. L. Lat. Writ to continue an assise. Beg. Grig. 217 b.