Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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in capite

[Law Latin "in chief '] Hist. A type of tenure in which a person held land directly of the Crown. - Also termed tenure in capite.

non intromittendo, quando breve praecipe in capite subdole impetratur

n. [Latin "not interfering, when the writ praecipe in capite was obtained by deceit"] Hist. A writ issued to the King's Bench or Eyre, commanding them not to aid a person who obtained a praecipe in capite for lands from the king because that person likely obtained the writ deceitfully, and ordering them to put that person to the writ of right.

tenant in capite

See tenant in chief under TENANT.

tenure in capite

See IN CAPITE.