Distringas Vice Comitem
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
A writ of distringas, directed to the coroner, may be issued against a sheriff if he neglects to execute a writ of venditioni exponas. Archb. Prac. 584. pel; literally, to bond fast, or strain hard. Spelman; Calv. Lex. Nee villa nee homo distringatur facere pontes, nor shall a vill nor a man be distrained to make bridges Magna Charta (9 Hen. 111.) c. 15; Id! (Johan.) c. 23. Constringere is used in this sense in old writs. Spelman.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A writ of distringas, directed to the coroner, may be issued against a sheriff if he neglects to execute a writ of venditioni exponas. Arch. Pr. 584.
Defined under Distringas in Black's Law Dictionary.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
A writ of distvingas, directed to the coroner, may be issued against a sheriff if he neglects to exeeute a writ of tenditioni exponas. Arch. Pr. 584.