De medio
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Burrill (1850)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
A writ of mesne, which lay by the tenant against the mesne lord when the lord paramount had distrained the tenant for services due from the mesne lord.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A writ In the nature of a writ of right, which lay where upon a subinfeudation the mesne (or middle) lord suffered his under-tenant or tenant paravail to be distrained upon by the lord paramount for the rent due him from the mesne lord. Booth, Real Act. 136.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Breve, L. Lat. Writ of mesne. A writ in the nature of a writ of right, which l&y for an undertenant against the mesne or middle lord, where, upon a subinfeudation, the mesney or middle lord, suffered his undertenant, or tenant paravail, to be distrained upon by the lord paramount for the rent due to him from the mesne lord. 3 Bl, Com, 234. Co. Lilt, 100 a. Reg» Orig, 160. F, N. B. 135, M. N. BnixiU fol. 21 b. Roscoe's Real Act, 38. See Mesne, Paramount, Paravail,