Liberate

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In old English law. An original writ the treasurer, etc., of the exchequer, for the pension, or other sum; a writ issued to a sheriff, any lands or goods taken on forfeiture of sued to a gaoler, for the delivfery of a prisoner for his appearance.

I. (Deliver ye.) An old original writ to the Exchequer for the payment of a pension or grant; or to a sheriff for lands taken on forfeit of a recognizance; or to a gaoler for the delivery of a prisoner, v. Extent, Statute Merchant, Statute Staple, Recognizance.

Deliver ye. The name of an old English writ which used to issue out of chancery, under the great seal. It might be directed to the treasurer, chamberlain, and barons of the exchequer, &c., for the payment of any yearly pension or other sum of money granted under the great seal; or to the sheriff, for the delivery of land or goods taken upon forfeiture of a recognizance; or to a jailer, for the delivery of a prisoner who had put in bail for his appearance. It is said to have been most in use for the delivery of goods on an extent; for until the liberate no property in the goods passed to the conusee in the recognizance.

English practice, is a writ which issues on lands, tenements and chattels, being returned under an extent on a statute staple, commanding the sheriff to deliver them to the plaintiff, by the extent and appraisement mentioned in the writ of extent, and in the sheriff’s return thereto. _ See Com. Dig. Statute Staple, D 6.