De Licentia Transfretandi

Writ of permission to cross the sea. An old writ directed to the wardens of the port of Dover, or other seaport in England, commanding them to permit the persons named in the writ to cross the sea from such port, on certain conditions. Reg. Orig. 193b. DE LUNATICO INQUIRENDO (Lat.) The name of a writ directed to the sheriflF, directing him to inquire by good and lawful men whether the party charged is a lunatic or not. See 4 Rawle (Pa.) 234; 1 Whart. (Pa.) 52; 5 Halst. (N. J.) 217; 6 Wend. (N. Y.) 497. DE MAGNA ASSISA ELIGENDA (Law Lat.) Writ of or for choosing the grand assize. A writ directed to the sheriff to summon four lawful knights, before the justices of assize, there upon their oaths, to choose twelve knights of the vicinage to be joined with them, which sixteen knights constituted the grand assize, or great jury, which was to try the matter of right in a writ of right. Reg. Orig. 8; Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 4 (F); 3 Bl. Comm. 351. Abolished by St. 3 & 4 Wm. IV. c. 27. See "Grand Assize.". DE MAJORI ET MINORI NON VARIANT

Writ of permission to cross the sea. An old writ directed to the wardens of the port of Dover, or other seaport in England, commanding them to permit the persons named in the writ to cross the sea from such port, on certain conditions. Reg. Orig. 193d. 1

Breve. L. Lat. Writofpermission to cross the sea. An old writ directed to the wardens of the port of Dover, or other sea port in England, commanding them to permit the persons named in the writ to cross the sea from such port, on certain conditions. Reg. Orig. 193 b.