Dictum De Kenilworth

The edict or declaration of Kenilworth. An edict or award between King Henry III. and all the barons and others who had been in arms against him; and so called because it was made at Kenilworth Castle, in Warwickshire, in the fifty-first year of his reign, containing a composition of five years' rent for the lands and estates of those who had forfeited them in that rebellion. Blount; 2 Reeve, Hist. Eng. Law, 62; Hale, Hist. Com. Law, 10, and note. DIE! DICTIO (Lat.)

In the Roman law. The notice given by a magistrate that he intended to impeach a certain citizen, whom he mentioned by name, of a certain crime, before the people, on a certain day. Halifax, Anal. bk. 3, c. 13, No. 40. DIEM CLAUSIT EXTREMUM (Lat. he closed his last day, — died). A writ which lay on the death of a tenant in capite, to ascertain the lands of which he died seised, and reclaim them into the king's hands. It was directed to the king' escheators. Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 251 (K); 2 Reeve, Hist. Eng. Law, 327. A writ of the same name, issuing out of the exchequer after the death of a debtor of the king, to levy the debt of the lands or goods of his heir, executor, or administrator. Termes de la Ley. This writ is still in force in England. 4 Steph. Comm. 47. DIES (Lat.) A day; days; days for appearance in court; provisions or maintenance for a day. The king's rents were anciently reserved by so many days' provisions. Spelman; Cowell; Bloupt. DIES A QUO (Lat.)

In civil law. The day from which a transaction begins, the conclusion being the dies ad quern. Calv. Lex.; 1 Kaufm. Mackeld. Civ. Law, 168. DIES AMORIS (Lat.) A day of favor. If obtained after a default by the defendant, it amounted to a waiver of the default. Co. Litt. 135a; 2 Reeve, Hist. Eng. Law, 60.

The edict or declaration of Kenilworth. An edict or award between King Henry III. and nil the barons and others who had been in arms against him; and so called because it was made at Kenilworth Castle in Warwickshire, in the fifty-first year of his reign, containing a composition or five years' rent for the lands and es tates of those who had forfeited them in that rebellion. Blount; 2 Reeve, Eng. Law, 62.

Defined under Dictum in Black's Law Dictionary.

The edict or declaration of Kenilworth An edict or award between King Henry IIT. and all the barons and others who had been in arms against him; and so called because if was made at Kenilworth Castle, in Warwickshire, in the fifty-first year of his reign, containing a composition of five years’ rent tor the lands und estates of those who lad forfeited them in that rebellion. Blount; 2 Reeve, Eng. Law, 62.

Lat. The edict or declaration of Kenilworth. An edict or award between king Henry III. and all the barons and others who had been in arms against him; and so called because it was made at Eenilworth castle in Warwickshire in the 51st year of his reifirn; containing a composition of five years rent for the lands and estates of those who had forfeited them in that rebellion. Blount, 2 Beeves* Hist. Eng. Law, 62.