1lawwrit of capias (warrant for arrest in order to compel appearance in court):
(
1413-14
)
pur un bref original .xviij. d., pur filacer et accepter le bref .xij. d., pur un capias .xiij. d.
1 Henri V
(
MS: 1419
)
Et usee est d'agarder Capias en pleyntes de dett, accompt, covenaunt, et autres accouns personelx qecouncqs
199
(
MS: 1419
)
Et si tielle defendaunt face plusurs deslaies, et tesmoigné soit par le sergeaunt qe le defendaunt est futif ou nounn-sufficeaunt, adounqes serra agardé le Capias de prendre soun corps, ou d'arrester et preiser les biens de mesme le defendaunt
202
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