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De Identitate Nominis

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

A writ which lay for one arrested in a personal action, and committed to prison under a mistake as to his identity, the proper defendant bearing the same name. Reg. Orig. 194. DE IDIOTA INQUIRENDO (Law Lat.) A writ to inquire whether a man be an idiot or not. Reg. Orig. 266; Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 232 (A); 1 Bl. Comm. 303.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A writ to release one of the same name as the true defendant.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A writ which lay for one arrested in a personui action and committed to prison under a mistake as to his identity, the proper defendant bearing the same name, Reg. Orig. 194.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

A writ which lay for one arrested in a personal action and committed to prison under a mistake as to his identity, the proper defendant bearing the same name. Reg. Orig. 194.