Statute of Gloucester
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
A statute of 1278 providing for court costs, creating the writ of cessavit, providing damages in actions to recover possession of land, and many other matters.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
The statute is the 6 Edw. I. c. 1, A. D. 1278. It takes its name from the place of its enactment, and was the first statute giving costs in actions.