"Breve" is a word in LAW AND LEGAL, ENGLISH
L. Lat. A writ An original writ. A writ or precept of the king issuing out of hls courts
The great ant thrush of Sumatra (Pitta gigas), which has a
very short tail.
A curved mark [/] used commonly to indicate the short
quantity of a vowel.
A note or character of time, equivalent to two semibreves or
four minims. When dotted, it is equal to three semibreves. It was
formerly of a square figure (as thus: / ), but is now made oval, with a
line perpendicular to the staff on each of its sides; -- formerly much
used for choir service.
Any writ or precept under seal, issued out of any court.
It has been more wittily than charitably said that hell is paved with good intentions. They have their place in heaven also.
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A grizzled old man was eating in a truck stop when three Hell's Angels' bikers walked in. The first walked up to the old man, pushed his cigarette into the old man's pie and then took a seat at the counter. The second walked up to the old man, spat into the old man's milk and then he too took a seat at the counter. The third walked up to the old man, turned over the old man's plate, and then he took a seat at the counter. Without a word of protest, the old man quietly left the diner. Shortly thereafter, one of the bikers said to the waitress, "Humph, not much of a man, was he?" The waitress replied, "Not much of a truck driver either, he just backed his big-rig over three motorcycles."
Capable of being abated; as, an abatable writ or nuisance.
Read the complete definitionTo be defeated, or come to naught; to fall through; to fail; as, a writ abates.
Read the complete definitionTo bring entirely down or put an end to; to do away with; as, to abate a nuisance, to abate …
Read the complete definitionIn old conveyancing. one of the parts of a fine, being an abstract of the writ of covenant, and the …
Read the complete definitionA writ of justices, formerly lying for the surety agninst a creditor, who refuses to acquit him after
Read the complete definitionIn contracts. A writ-ten discharge, whereby one ls freed from an obligation to pay money or perform a duty. It …
Read the complete definitionA phrase used when a defendant pleads some matter by which he shows that the plaintiff had no cause to …
Read the complete definitionFor the admitting of the clerk. A writ ln the nature of an execution, commanding the bishop to admit hls …
Read the complete definitionAt common law. The name of a writ of eutry (now
Read the complete definitionTo the disherison. or disinheriting; to the injury of the Inheritance. Bract, fol. 15a; 3 Bl. Comm. 288. Formal words …
Read the complete definitionTo lnqulre; a wrlt of inquiry; a judicial writ, commanding inquiry to be made of any thing relating to a …
Read the complete definitionFormerly, the adjustment of proportion, or ascertainment of shares, as of dower or pasture held in common. This was by …
Read the complete definitionA writ directed to a coroner commanding him to hold a second inquest. See 45 Law J. Q-B. 711
Read the complete definitionA writ of execution upon a right of presentation to a benefice being recovered ln quare impedit, addressed to the …
Read the complete definitionA writ for associating certain persons, as knights and other gentlemen of the county, to jus-tlces of assize on the …
Read the complete definitionTo show. Form-al words in old writs, fleta, lib. 4, c. 65, t 12
Read the complete definitionThe name of a writ formerly issuing from the English chan-cery, commanding the sheriff to make ln-quiry “to what damage” …
Read the complete definitionTo recog-nlze. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 65, | 12. Formal words in old writs
Read the complete definitionFor answer-ing; to make answer; words used in certain writs employed for bringing a person before the court to make …
Read the complete definitionTo Rntisfy. The emphatic words of the writ of capias ad satisfaciendum, which requires the sheriff to take the person …
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