- resceit
- The ancient English practice of permitting a person who was not a party to the action to come into it and plead a right of his own.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
resceit
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resceit — /rasiyt/ In old English practice, an admission or receiving a third person to plead his right in a cause formerly commenced between two others; as, in an action by tenant for life or years, he in the reversion might come in and pray to be… … Black's law dictionary
resceit of homage — /rasiyt av (h)6maj/ In old English law, the lord s receiving homage of his tenant at his admission to the land … Black's law dictionary
rescyt — /rasiyt/ L. Fr. Resceit; receipt; the receiving or harboring a felon, after the commission of a crime … Black's law dictionary
