Ad Quod Damnum

English Law: Ad Quod Damnum in the Past

The name of a writ issuing out of and returnable into chancery, directed to the sheriff (see law enforcement in the U.K. encyclopedia), commanding him to inquire by a jury ‘What damage (see more about this popular legal topic in the U.K. encyclopedia) it will be to the king or any other, to grant a liberty, fair, market, highway or the like. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]

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1. Partialy, this information about ad quod damnum is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including ad quod damnum.

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