Homine Capto In Withernam

English Law: Homine Capto in Withernam in the Past

The name of a writ directed to the sheriff (see law enforcement in the U.K. encyclopedia) and commanding him to take one who has taken any bondsman and conveyed him out of the country, so that he cannot be replevied. Vide Withernam; Thesaurus, Brev. 63. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]

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1. Partialy, this information about homine capto in withernam is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including homine capto in withernam.

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