De Homagio Respectuando
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
A writ for respiting or postponing homage. Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 269 (A). DE HOIVIINE CAPTO IN WITHERNAiVI (Lat. for taking a man in withernam). A try beyond the reach of a writ of replevin. 3 Bl. Conuu. 129. DE HOMINE REPLEGIANDO (Lat. for replevying a man). A writ which lies to replevy a man out of prison, or out of the custody of a private person, upon giving security to the sheriff that the man shall be forthcoming to answer any charge against him. Pitzh. Nat. Brev. 66; 3 Bl. Comm. 129. The statute — which had gone nearly out of use, having been superseded by the writ of habeas corpus — has been revived within a few years in some of the United States in an amended and more effectual form. 1 Kent. Comm. 404, note; Gen. St. Mass. c. 144, § 42 et seq.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
A writ for respiting or postponing homage. Fitzh. Nat. Brey. 269, A. DE HOMINE CAPTO IN WITHER-
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Breve, L. Lat. Writ for respiting or postponing homage. F. N, B, 269, A. DE HOMINE C APTO [CAPIENDO] IN