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Ex Parte Talis

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A writ that lay for a baillff or receiver, who, having auditors appointed to take his accounts, cannot obtain of them reasonable allowance, but is cast into prison. Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 129.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

A writ that lay for a bailiff or receiver, who, having auditors appointed to take his accounts, cunnot obtain of them reasonable allowance, but is cast into prison, Fitzh. Nat, Brey. 129, Ex paucis dictis intendere plurima possis. Litt. § 884. You can imply many things from few expressions. Ex paucis plurima concipit ingenium.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Lat. (On the behalf of such a one.)

In old Englbh practice. The name of a writ which lay for a bailiff or receiver, who, having auditors assigned to hear his account, could not obtain of them reasonable allowance, but was cast into prison by them. Cowell. F, N, B, 129, F.