Recontinuance

This word seems to be used to signify that a person has recovered an incorporeal hereditament of which he had been wrongfully deprived. Thus, "A. is disseised of a manner, whereunto an advowson is appendant, an estranger [i. e., neither A. nor the disseisor] usurpes to the advowson; if the disseisee [A.] enter into the manner, the advowson is recontinued again, which was severed by the usurpation. * * * And so note a diversitie between a recontinuance and a remitter; for a remitter cannot be properly, unless there be two titles; but a recontinuance may be where there is but one." Co. Litt. 363b. RECONVENIRE (Lat.)

In the canon and civil law. To make a cross demand upon the actor or plaintiff. 4 Reeve, Hist. Eng. Law, 14, and note (r). RECONVENTIO (Lat. from reconvenire, q. V.)

In the civil and canon law. A cross demand by the reus (defendant) upon the actor (plaintiff); a proceeding in the nature of a cross bill in equity. Halifax, Anal. bk. 3, c. 1, note 40; Calv. Lex.; Fleta, lib. 4, c. 22, §9; Gilb. For. Rom. 45, 46; Story, Eq. PI. §402. Considered to be the origin of a cross bill. Id.

The recovery back of an incorporeal hereditament tortiously divested.

Seems to be used to signify that a person has recovered an incorporeal hereditament of which he had been wrongfully deprived. Thus, "A. is disseised of a mannor, whereunto an advowson is appendant, an estranger [i. e., neither A. nor the disseisor] usurpes to the advowson; if the disseisee [Ail enter into the mannor, the advowson is recontinued again, which was severed by the usurpation. And so note a diversitie between a recon-tinnance and a remitter; for a remitter cannot be properly, unlesse there be two titles; but a recontinuance may be where there is but one." Co. Litt 363b; Sweet.