Retorna Brevium
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Black's (1910), Stimson (1881), Abbott (1879)
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
The return of writs. The indorsement by a sheriff or other officer of his doings upon a writ
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
/. (The return of writs.) The third day in the term. Retour sans prot St,^. A direction by the drawer to have a bill returned, if dishonored, without protest, and sans frais, without charges.
Dictionary of Terms and Phrases Used in American or English Jurisprudence
Benjamin Vaughan Abbott · 1879
The return of writs. In English practice, the certificate by a sheriff. or other officer, indorsed upon the back of each writ, of what he has done in execution thereof, and delivered to the court upon a certain day of each term.