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De Rescussu

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

Writ of rescue. A writ which lay where cattle distrained, or persons arrested, were rescued from those taking them. Reg. Orig! 117, 118; Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 101 (C), (G). DE RETORNO HABENDO (Lat.) The name of a writ issued after a judgment has i Deen given in replevin that the defendant should have a return of the goods replevied. See 3 Bouv. Inst, note 3376. DE RIEN CULPABLE (Law Fr.) Guilty of nothing; not guilty. Y. B. H. 7 Edw. H. 224; Keilw. 3b. DE SA VIE (Law Fr.) Of his or her life; of his own life; as distinguished from pwr autre vie, for another's life Litt. §§ 35, Sb; Crabb, Hist. Eng. Law, 383. DE SALVA GUARDIA (Lat. of safeguard). A writ to protect the persons of strangers seeking their rights m Engnsn courts. Reg. Orig. 26.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A writ of rescous.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Writ of rescue or rescous. A writ which lay where cattle distrained or persons arrested, were rescued from those taking them. Reg. Orig. 117, 118; Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 101, C, G.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Writ of rescue or rescous. A writ which lay where cattle distrained, or persons arrested, were rescued from those taking them. Reg. Orig. 117, 118; Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 101, C, G.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Breve. L. Lat. Writ of rescue or rescous. A writ which lay where cattle distrained, or persons arrested, were rescued from those taking them. Reg. Orig. 117, 118. F. N. B. 101, C. G.