Ne exeat republica

NE EXEAT REGNO (Lat. That he do not depart from the state, or kingdom). The name of a writ originally employed in England as a high prerogative process, for political purposes. Story, Eq. Jur. § 1467; Samuel v. Wiley, 50

Lat.

In American practice. A writ simllar to that of ne exeat regno, (q. v.,) available to the plaintiff in a civil suit, under some circumstances, when the defendant is about to leave the state. See Dean v. Smith, 23 Wis. 483, 99 Am. Dec. 198; Adams v. Whitcomb, 46 Vt 712; Cable v. Alvord, 27 Ohio St. 664.

Lat.

In American practice. A writ similar to that of née exeat regnu, (g. v.,) available to the plaintiff in a civil suit, under some circumstances, wlien the defendant is about to leave the state.

practice. The name ofa writ issued by a court of chancery, directed to the sheriff, reciting that the defendant in the case is indebted to the complainant, and that he designs going quickly into parts without the state, to the damage of the complainant, and then commanding him to cause the defendant to give bail in a certain sum that he will not leave the state, without leave of the court, and for want of such bail that he, the sheriff, do commit the defendant to prison. This writ is used to prevent debtors from escaping from theircreditors. It amounts in ordinary civil cases, to nothing more than ‘process to hold to bail, or to compel a party to give security to abide the decree to be made in his Supp. to Ves. Jr. 33, 352, 467; 4 Ves. 577; 5 Ves. 91; 5 Bac. Ab. 522; 8 Com. Dig. 232; 1 Bi. Com. 138; Blake’s Ch. Pr. Index, h. t.; Madd. Ch. Pr. Index, h. t.; 1 Smith’s Ch. Pr. 576; Story’s Eq. Index. h. t. NE LUMINIBUS OFFICIA-