Committitur Piece
English Law: Committitur Piece in the Past
An instrument in writing, on paper or parchment, which charges a person already in prison, in execution at the suit of, the person who arrested him. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]
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- Partialy, this information about committitur piece is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including committitur piece.
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