Diem clausit extremum

(Lat. He has closed his last day,—died.) A writ which formerly 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. Jt was directed to the king's escheators. Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 251, K; 2 Reeve, Eng. Law, 827. A wrib awarded out of the exchequer afier H the death of a crown debtor, the sheriff being commanded by it to ingttire by a jury when and where the crown debtor died, and what chattels, debts, and lands he had at the time of his decease, and to take and seize them into the crown’s hands, 4 Steph. Comm. 47, 48.

I, 1. An old writ lying for the heir on the death of a tenant in capite directed to the King's escheators, to ascertain of what lands he died seised and reclaim them into the King's hands until such time as the heir should be of age. 2. An old writ of Extent issuing from the Exchequer on the death of a Crown debtor, directing the sheriff to seize his chattels, debts, and land into the hands of the crown.

Lat. (He closed his lost day; he died.)

In English practice. A writ founded on the statute of Marlbridge, (c. 16,) anciently issued out of chancery to the escheator of the county, after the death of any of the king's tenants in capite, to inquire by a jury of what lands he died seised, and of what value, and who was the next heir to him, and to take the lands into the king's hand. Beg. Orig, 291 b. F. N, B. 251 K. 2 Beeves' Hist, 327. 3 Id, 65. A writ awarded out of the exchequer after the death of a crown debtor. Termes de la leg. This writ is still m use in England, the sheriff being commanded by it to inquire by a jury when and where the crown debtor died, and what chattels, debts and lands he had at the time of his decease. and to take and seize them into the crown's hands. 4 Steph. Com. 47, 48.