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Term: DE PARCO FRACTO
Definition: De parco fracto means "of pound breach" in Law Latin. It is a historical writ used against someone, usually an owner, who breaks into a pound to rescue animals that have been legally taken and impounded. If someone takes back the animals by force, it is considered a serious offense, and the owner of the animals has a legal remedy in damages. They can use a writ of rescous if the animals were going to the pound or a writ de parco fracto, also known as pound-breach, if the animals were already impounded.
Definition: De parco fracto (dee pahr-koh frak-toh) is a legal term that refers to a writ against someone, usually an owner, who breaks into a pound to rescue animals that have been legally distrained and impounded.
Example: If a farmer's cow is impounded by the local authorities for grazing on someone else's land, the farmer cannot simply break into the pound and take the cow back. If the farmer does so, the owner of the pound can file a writ de parco fracto against the farmer for pound-breach.
Explanation: The example illustrates how de parco fracto is used in a legal context. If someone breaks into a pound to rescue impounded animals, they are committing a pound-breach, which is a serious offense. The owner of the pound can then file a writ de parco fracto against the offender to seek damages for the breach.