teste of writ

teste of writ
See teste.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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  • Teste — Tes te, n. [So called fr. L. teste, abl. of testis a witness, because this was formerly the initial word in the clause.] (Law) (a) A witness. (b) The witnessing or concluding clause, duty attached; said of a writ, deed, or the like. Burrill.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • teste — tes·te / tes tē/ n [Medieval Latin teste meipso (or seipso ) by my (or his) own witness] 1: the witnessing or concluding clause of an instrument (as a writ) 2: witness used esp. formerly to indicate that what follows is named as authority for… …   Law dictionary

  • teste of a writ — /testiy av a rit/ In practice, the concluding clause, commencing with the word Witness, etc. A writ which bears the teste is sometimes said to be tested. In English law, teste is a word commonly used in the last part of every writ, wherein the… …   Black's law dictionary

  • writ — A process. 42 Am J1st Proc § 2. A process authorizing or commanding the arrest of a person or the seizure of property, sometimes the seizure of property specifically described in the writ, at other times the seizure of any property of the… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • teste — To bear witness formally. See teste of a writ …   Black's law dictionary

  • teste — Verb: To bear witness. Richbourg v Rose, 53 Fla 173, 44 So 69. Noun: A formal declaration bearing witness to the official character and time of issuance of a judicial writ. 42 Am J1st Proc § 9 …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • teste — ˈte(ˌ)stē noun ( s) Etymology: Latin, abl. of testis witness more at testament 1. : the witnessing or concluding clause of a writ or other precept 2 …   Useful english dictionary

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