Letter Missive
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881), Bouvier (1839)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In English law. A request addressed to a peer, peeress, or lord of parliament, against whom a bill has been filed, desiring the defendant to appear and answer the bill. It is issued by the lord chancellor, on petition, after the filing of the bill; and a neglect to attend to this places the defendant, in relation to such suit, on the same ground as other defendants who are not peers, and a subpoena may then issue. Newland, Prac. 9; 2 Madd. Oh, Prac. 196; Cooper, Eq. PI. 16.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
A letter from the king to a dean or chapter, containing the name of the person whom he would have tliem elect as bishop. 1 Steph. Com. 666. See CoNGiS D’Elire. A request addressed to a peer, peeress, or lord of parliament, against w'hom a bill has been filed, desiring the defendant to appear and answer to the bill. It is issued by the lord chancellor, on petition, after the filing of the bill; and a neglect to attend to this places the defendant, in relation to such suit, on the same ground as other defendants who are not peers, and a subpoena may then is-
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In English law. A letter from the king or queen to a dean and chapter, containing the name of the person whom he would have them elect as bishop. ] Steph. Comm. 666. A request addressed to & peer, peeress, or lord of parliament against whom a bill has been filed desiring the de fendant to appear and answer to the bill.
In civil-law practice. The phrase “let. ters missive,” or “letters dimissory,” is som times used to denote the papers sent up on an appeal by the judge or court below to the superior tribunal, otherwise called the “apostles,” (q. 0.)
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
1. A letter from the King to a dean and chapter containing the name of the person whom he would have them elect as bishop. 2. A letter sent by the Lord Chancellor to a peer who is made the defendant to a bill in Chancery, to request his appearance.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
After a bill has been filed peer or peeress or lord ment, a petition is presented Lord Chancellor for his a letter missive, which defendant to appear and the bill. A neglect to attend places the defendant in such suit, on the same other defendants who are and a subpcena may ‘Newl. Pr. 9; 2 Madd. Ch. Coop. Eq. PI. 16.