De contumace capiendo
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Burrill (1850)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
A writ against one guilty of contempt.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
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.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Breve. L. Lat. Writ for taking a contumacious A writ which issues out of the Eng- Eerson. sh Court of Chancery, in cases where a person has been pronounced by an ecclesiastical court to be contumacious, and in contempt. Shelford, Marr. dt JDiv. 494 — 496, and notes. It is a commitment for contempt. Id. 604, 606. 6 Ad. dt El. N. S. 336.