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Scutagio Habendo

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

See "De Scutagio Habendo." SCYRA (Law Lat.)

In old English law. Shire; county; the inhabitants of a county. Writ cited. Hale, Hist. Com. Law, 119. A fine imposed upon such as neglected to attend the scyre genwte courts, which all tenants were bound to do.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A writ that anciently lay against tenants by knight's service to serve in the wars or send sufficient persons or phy a certain sum. Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 83.