Cape

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In old English law

Take; a judicial writ, issued in real actions, directing the sheriff to take and hold the laud where the tenant or defendant made default Cape ad valentiam: a species of cape magnum which issued in behalf of a tenant defendant when the person whom he called to warrant made default and the demandant recovered, commanding the sheriff to take land of the vouchee equal in value to the land recovered. Cape magnnin, or grand cape: the writ awarded when the defendant had not appeared, requiring an answer to the default and demand. Cape parvnm, or petit cape: the writ issued after appearance, requiring an answer to the def.iult alone, v. Grand cape; Magnum cape; Parvum cape; Petit cape.