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De Libertate Probanda

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

Writ for proving liberty. A writ which lay for such as, being demanded for villeins or niefs, offered to prove themselves free. Reg. Orig. 87b; Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 77 (F). DE LIBERTATIBUS ALLOCANDIS (Lat. for allowing liberties). A writ, of various forms, to enable a citizen to recover the liberties to which he was entitled. Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 229; Reg. Orig. 262.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A writ for proving one a freeman.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Writ for proving liberty. A writ which lay for such as, being demanded for villeins or niefs, offered to prove themselves free. Reg. Orig. 87b; Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 77, F.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Breve, L. Lat. Writ for proving liberty. A writ which lay for such as, being demanded for villeins or niefs, offered to prove themselves free. Reg. Orig, 87 b, F, N. B. 11. F.