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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 record in writing, in a book or account.

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The taking possession of lands by going into them. Right of entry: a right to actually enter and take possession, thereby regaining or perfecting an estate, without suit at law. Writ of entry: an old real action to regain the possession of land. Writs of entry were in the quo or quibus when brought against the wrong-doer himself; in the per, when against his alienee or heir; in the per and cui, when there had been two alienations or descents; in the post, if more than two. There were also writs of entry sur disseisin, alienation, intrusion, etc., according to the circumstances of the case. For writs of entry ad communem legem, ad terminum qui prseteriit, cui ante divortium, cui in vita, dum fuit in prisona, casu cousimili, casu proviso, quare ejecit, see respective titles. Enumeratio unius est ezclusio alterius, I. The enumeration of the one is [amounts to] the exclusion of the other.

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