Breve
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law · Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
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A writ
A precept of the King, in writing, issuing out of a court. Breve de recto: a writ of right. Breve originale: an original writ; V. Writ. Brevia anticipantia: writs of prevention, at common law; v. Writ. Brevia formata or de cursuj formed writs, or writs of course; v. Writ. Brevia judicialia: judicial writs; v. Writ. Brevia uominata: named writs, writs specifying the circumstances of the case; formed writs. Brevia iunominata: writs making only a general complaint. Brevia magistralia: writs prepared by the masters in chancery in cases where there were no brevia formata, the writ being varied to suit each case. The necessity for them was removed by Stat. West. II., c. 24, authorizing writs upon the case; v. Action on the ease, Writ. Brevia testata: short written memoranda of conveyances by livery or hand grants, from which the modern deed has grown. They were not signed, but contained the names of the witnesses to the conveyance.