Diem clauslt extremum

/. 2. He closed his last day; he died.

In English law. A writ awarded out of the exchequer after the death of a crown debtor, commanding the sheriff to inquire when and where the debtor died, and what property he had at the time of his dedth, and to take and seize it In old English law. A writ founded on the statute of Marlbridge, issued out of chancery to the escheator of the county, after the death of any of the king's tenants in capite, to inquire of wliat lands he died seised, and of what value, and who was the next heir, and to take the lands.