Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
testatum writ — /testeytam rit/ In practice, a writ containing a testatum clause; such as a testatum capias, a testatum fi. fa., and a testatum ca. sa. See testatum … Black's law dictionary
testatum — /testeytam/ The name of a writ which is issued by the court of one county to the sheriff of another county in the same state, when defendant cannot be found in the county where the court is located: for example, after a judgment has been obtained … Black's law dictionary
testatum capias — A writ or process issued in a civil action for the arrest of a defendant when the return of a previously issued process showed that he could not be found within the county. See 3 Bl Comm 283 … Ballentine's law dictionary
ground writ — Prior to the English common law procedure act, 1852, c. 121 a ca. sa. or ft. fa. could not be issued into a county different from that in which the venue in the action was laid, without first issuing a writ, called a ground writ, into the latter… … Black's law dictionary
ground writ — Prior to the English common law procedure act, 1852, c. 121 a ca. sa. or ft. fa. could not be issued into a county different from that in which the venue in the action was laid, without first issuing a writ, called a ground writ, into the latter… … Black's law dictionary
fieri facias — A writ of execution; the ordinary writ for the seizure and sale of property of a judgment debtor. 30 Am J2d Exec § 28. See testatum writ … Ballentine's law dictionary
execution — Carrying out some act or course of conduct to its completion. Northwest Steel Rolling Mills v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, C.C.A.Wash., 110 F.2d 286, 290. Completion of an act. Putting into force. The completion, fulfillment, or perfecting… … Black's law dictionary
execution — Carrying out some act or course of conduct to its completion. Northwest Steel Rolling Mills v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, C.C.A.Wash., 110 F.2d 286, 290. Completion of an act. Putting into force. The completion, fulfillment, or perfecting… … Black's law dictionary
Legal history of wills — Wills in the Ancient WorldThe will, if not purely Roman in origin, at least owes to Roman law its complete development, a development which in most European countries was greatly aided at a later period by ecclesiastics versed in Roman law. In… … Wikipedia
