De Warrantia Diei

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

A writ which lay for a party in the service of the king who was required to appear in person on a certain day, commanding the justices not to record his default, the king certifying to the fact of such service. Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 36.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A writ that lay where a man had a day in any action to appcar in proper person, and the king at that day or before, employed him in some service, so that he could not appear at the day in court. It was directed to the justices, that they should not record him to be in default for his not appearing. Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 17, A; Termes de 1a Ley.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Breve. L. Lat. Writ of warranty of day; or of warranty of default for a day. An ancient writ which lay where one having a day assigned personally to appear in court to an action, was, in the mean time, employed in the lung's service, so that he could not come at the day appointed. It was directed to the justices, commanding them not to put the party in default for his absence on that day, because, as to that matter, the king war-, ranted to him that day. Reg. Orig. 18, 19.