De homine replegiando

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A writ to take one out of the sheriff’s custody on giving security.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

(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. Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 66 ; 3 Bl. Comm. 129. This writ has been superseded almost wholly, in modern practice, by that of habeas corpus; but it is still used, in some of the states, in an amended and altered form. See 1 Kent, Comm. 404; 34 Me, 136.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Breve. L. Lat. Writ for replevying a man. A writ to replevy a man out of prison, or out of the custody of any private person, upon giving security to the sheriff that the man shall be forthcoming to answer any charge agwnst him. Reg. Ong. 77 b, 78. F, N. B. 66. E. 3 Bl, Com, 129. 3 Reeves' Hist. 83. This writ, though obsolete in England, is still in use in some of the United States. In New- York it is allowed to one who is claimed by another as a fugitive from another state, and bound to serve him, notwithstanding a habeas corpus may have been previously issued or served. 2 Rev, St. [561,] 464, § 15. DE IDEMPTITATE (or IDENTITATE)