De plegiis acquietandis
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1891)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
A writ to compel a principal to reimburse his surety.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Writ for acquitting or releasing pledges. A writ that lay for a surety, against him for whom he had become surety for the payment of a certain sum of money at a certain day, where the latier had not paid the money at the appointed day, and the surety was compelled to pay it. Reg. Orig. 158; Fitzh. Nat. Brey. 137, C; 3 Reeve, Eng. Law, 65. DE PONENDO SIGILLUM AD EX-