Petit Cape
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
When the tenant is summoned on a plea of land, and comes on the summons, and his appearance is recorded, if at the day given him he prays the view, and, having it given him, makes default, then shall this writ issue from the king. Old Nat. Brev. 162; Reg. Jud. fol. 2; Fleta, lib. 2, c. 44. See "Grand Cape."
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
See Cape; Grand Cape. PETIT JURY or PETTY JURY. The “little” jury, so called to distinguish it from the “grand” (or “large”) jury. Brett, Comm. 1162, n.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A judicial writ, issued in the old1 actions for the recovery of land, requiring the sheriff to take possession of the estate, where the tenant, after having appeared in answer to the summons, made default in a subsequent stage of the proceedings. As to petit "Jury," "Larceny," "Sergeanty," and "Treason," see those titles.
Defined under Petit in Black's Law Dictionary.