Identitate Nominis
Defined in 7 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881), Bouvier (1839)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
(Lat.)
In English law. The name of a writ which lies for a person taken upon a capias or exigent, and committed to prison, for another man of the same name. This writ directs the sheriff to inquire whether he be the person against whom the action was brought, and if not, then to discharge him. Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 267. In practice, a party in this condition would be relieved by habeas corpus.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
I. A writ that lay for a person taken and committed to prison, upon a capias or an exigent for another of the same name.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In English law. An ancient writ (now obsolete) which lay for one taken and arrested in any personal aclion, and committed to prison, by mistake for another man of the same name. Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 267,
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
/. A writ that lay for him who upon a cajiias or an exigent was taken and committed to prison for another man of the same name.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
Engl. law. The name of a which lies for a person taken capias or exigent and committed prison, for another man of the name; this writ directs the to inquire whether he be the person against whom the action brought, and if not, then to him. F.N. B. 267. In practice party would be relieved by corpus.