writ of supplicavit

writ of supplicavit
A mandatory writ which issued out of the court of king's bench or chancery to compel a justice, in case of his refusal, to take a recognizance to keep the peace. See 4 Bl Conirn 253. A writ for the enforcement of the right of consortium. 26 Am J1st H & W § 17. A process of the chancery court which protected the wife against the husband's violence, and in cases where it was found unsafe for tier to abide with him, as incident to such proceedings, compelled the husband to provide maintenance for her while she was separate and apart from him, by reason of his violent conduct toward her. Edgerton v Edgerton, 12 Mont 122, 29 P 966.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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  • supplicavit — He hath supplicated. See writ of supplicavit …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • supplicavit — ˌsəpləˈkāvə̇t noun ( s) Etymology: Latin, he has made supplication, 3d singular perfect indicative of supplicare to supplicate; from the opening word of the writ : a writ formerly issuing out of the Court of Chancery or King s Bench for taking… …   Useful english dictionary

  • supplicavit — /saplakeyvat/ In English law, a writ issuing out of the king s bench or chancery for taking sureties of the peace. It is commonly directed to the justices of the peace, when they are averse to acting in the affair in their judicial capacity. 4 Bl …   Black's law dictionary

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