In old English law. A writ which was so called by reason of thewords used in the writ, namely, “Unde idem, A. qui medius est inter O. et prmfatumB.;” that is. A., who is mesne between C., the lord paramount, and B., the tenantparavail. Co. Litt 100a
See DeBONO ET MALO; ASSIZE.
In English law. The name of a writ formerly Issued by the secular courts, for theexecution, by burning, of a man who had been convicted in the ecclesiastical courts ofheresy.
A writ which lay for a widow, against theexecutor of her deceased husband, to compel the executor to set off to her a third partof the decedent’s personalty, after payment of his debts. Fitzh. Nat Brev. 122, L.
The name of a writ which issues from the court of chancery,in aid of the execution of a judgment at law. to put the complainant into possession oflands adjudged to him, when the sheriff cannot execute tlie judgment. See Emerick v.Miller (Ind. App.) 02 N. E. 285; Ilagerman v. Ileltzel. 21 Wash. 444, 58 Pac. 580;O’Connor v. Schaeffel (City Ct. N. Y.) 11 N. Y. Supp. 737; Knight v. Iloughtalling, 94 N.C. 410.
In English practice. A writ whereby certain persons (usuallythe clerk of assize and his subordinate officers) are directed to associate themselveswith the justices and serjeants; and they are required to admit tlie said persons intotheir society in order to take the assizes. 3 Bl. Comm. 50.
A writ employed to enforce obedience to an order orjudgment of the court. It commands the sheriff to attach the disobedient party and tohave him before the court to answer his contempt. Smith, Act 176.
Writ of the appellate court responding to a request for the review of a lower court.
A writ which anciently lay against persons who had Bl.LAWDict.(2d Dd.)
a Latin term for a writ asking for a verdict to be set aside due to errors of fact.