Of house burning. One of the kinds of appeal formerly in use in England. Bract fol. 1466; 2 Reeve, Eng. Law, 38.
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DE COMMUNI DIVIDUNDO
For dividing a thing held in common. The name of an action given by the civil law. Mackeld. Rom. Law,
DE COMON DROIT
L. Fr. Of common right ; that is, by the common law. Co. Litt. 142a.
DE COMPUTO
Writ of account. A writ commanding a defendant to render a reasonable account to the plaintiff, or show cause to the contrary. Reg. Orig. 135-138; Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 117, E. […]
DE CONCILIO CURLSI
By the advice (or direction) of the court.
DE CONFLICTU LEGUM
Concerning the conflict of laws . The title of several works written on that subject 2 Kent, Comm. 455.
DE CONJUNCTIM FEOFFATIS
Concerning persons jointly enfeoffed, or seised. The title of the statute 34 Edw. I., which was passed to prevent the delay occasioned by tenants in novel disseisin , and other […]
DE CONSANGUINEO, and DE CON- SANGUINITATE
Writs of cosiuage, (q. v.)
DE CONSILIO
In old criminal law . Of counsel; concerning counsel or advice to commit a crime. Fleta, lib. 1, c. 31,
DE CONSILIO CURIAE
By the advice or direction of the court. Bract, fol. 3456.
DE CONTINUANDO ASSISAM
Writ to continue an assise. Reg. Orig. 2176.
DE CONTUMACE CAPIENDO
Writ for taking a contumacious person. A writ which issues out of the English court of chancery , in cases where a person has been pronounced by an ecclesiastical court […]
DE COPIA LIBELLI DELIBERANDA
Writ for delivering the copy of a libel. An ancient writ directed to the judge of a spiritual court, commanding him to deliver to a defendant a copy of the […]
DE CORONATORE ELIGENDO
Writ for electing a coroner. A writ issued to the sheriff in England, commanding him to proceed to the election of a coroner,- which is done in full county court […]
DE CORONATORE EXONERANDO
Writ for discharging or removing a coroner. A writ by which a coroner in England may be removed from office for some cause therein assigned. Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 163, 104; […]
DE CORPORE COMITATUS
From the body of the county at large, as distinguished from a particular neighborhood , (de vicincto.) 3 Bl. Comm. 3G0. Used with reference to the composition of a jury. […]
DE CORRODIO HABENDO
Writ for having a corody. A writ to exact a eonxly from a religious house. Reg. Orig. 264, Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 230. See CORODY.
DE CUJUS
Lat From whom. A term used to designate the person by, through, from, or under whom another claims. Brent v. New Orleans, 41 La. Ann. 1098, 6 South. 793.
DE CURIA CLAUDENDA
An obsolete writ, to require a defendant to fence in his court or land about his house, where it was left open to the injury of his neighbor’s freehold. 1 […]
DE CURSU
Of course. The usual, necessary, and formal proceedings in an action are said to be de eursu; as distinguished from summary proceedings, or such as are incidental and may be […]
DE CUSTODE ADMITTENDO
Writ for admitting a guardian. Reg. Orig. 936, 198.
DE CUSTODE AMOVENDO
Writ for removing a guardian. Reg. Orig. 198.
DE CUSTODIA TERRS ET HiERE- DIS
Breve. L. Lat. Writ of ward, or writ of right of ward. A writ which lay for a guardian in knight’s service or in socage, to recover the possession and […]
DE DEBITO
A writ of debt Reg. Orig. 139.
DE DEBITORE IN PARTES SECANDO
In Roman law. “Of cutting a debtor In pieces.” This was the name of a law contained In the Twelve Tables , the meaning of which has occasioned much controversy […]
