Pone

(Lat. ponere, to put). In English Practice. An original writ issuing out of chancery for the purpose of removing a plaint from an inferior court into the superior courts at Westminster. The word signifies "put": put by gages, etc. The writ is called from the words it contained when in Latin, Pone per vadium et salvos plegios, etc.; put by gage and safe pledges, etc. See Fitzh. N. B. 69, 70 a; Digby, Hist. R. P. 71. The writ of certiorari is now used in its place.

I In English laio. Put; the name of a writ by which the proceedings in an action in the county court may be removed into one of the superior courts. Pone per vadium et salvos pleg'ios: put by gage and safe pledges; a writ of attachment to compel the appear^ ance of a defendant who has not appeared to the original writ.

/. (Put.) 1. An original writ issuing to remove a cause from an inferior, or county court, to a superior, or to the C. B. 3. Pone per vadium et plegios: a writ issuing after the nonappearance of the defendant to the original writ, commanding the sheriff to attach him and take security or pledges. Ponit se super patriam: he puts himself on the country.

Put. 1. The initial word of the mandatory clause, in Latin, of a writ, in English practice, for removing an action frona an inferior to a superior court, commanding to " put before our justices, &c., the plaint which is in your county court," &c. The writ was hence termed a writ of pone. 2. The initial word of the mandate, in the Latin form, of the writ of attachment formerly issued in English practice on the non-appearance of a defendant, on the return of the original writ, to compel his appearance. This writ was also called a writ of pone. It continued to be used in replevin after it was abolished in other actions. Ponit se super patriam. Puts himself upon the country. A phrase expressing, in English criminal practice, that the defendant pleads not guilty. The plea is entered of record usually by the abbreviation po. se.

English practice, is an original writ issuing out of chancery for the purpose of removing a plaint from an inferior court into the superior courts at Westminster. The word signifies * put;” put by gages, &c. Sec F. N. B. 69, 70a; Wilkinson on Replevin, Index.