Testatum in United States
Testatum Definition
(Lat.) In Practice. 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 the defendant cannot be found in the county where the court is located; for example, after a judgment has been obtained, and a ca. sa. has been issued, which has been returned non est inventus, a testatum ca. sa. may be issued to the sheriff of the ‘ county where the defendant is. See Viner, Abr. “Testatum,” 259. In conveyancing. That part of a deed which commences with the words “this indenture witnesseth.”
Testatum in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias
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| Testatum | Testatum in the World Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Testatum | Testatum in the European Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Testatum | Testatum in the Asian Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Testatum | Testatum in the UK Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Testatum | Testatum in the Australian Legal Encyclopedia. |
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Legal Issue for Attorneys
(Lat.) In Practice. 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 the defendant cannot be found in the county where the court is located; for example, after a judgment has been obtained, and a ca. sa. has been issued, which has been returned non est inventus, a testatum ca. sa. may be issued to the sheriff of the ‘ county where the defendant is. See Viner, Abr. “Testatum,” 259. In conveyancing. That part of a deed which commences with the words “this indenture witnesseth.”
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This definition of Testatum is based on The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary. This entry needs to be proofread.