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Term: NON INTROMITTENDO, QUANDO BREVE PRAECIPE
Definition: Non intromittendo, quando breve praecipe in capite subdole impetratur is a Latin term used in history. It refers to a writ that was issued to the King's Bench or Eyre, commanding them not to help a person who obtained a praecipe in capite for lands from the king because that person likely obtained the writ deceitfully. The writ orders them to put that person to the writ of right. In simple terms, it means that if someone got a writ for land from the king by cheating, they cannot get help from the court to keep the land.
Definition: A historical Latin term meaning "not interfering, when the writ praecipe in capite was obtained by deceit." It refers to 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.
Example: In medieval England, a person might obtain a praecipe in capite from the king for lands that rightfully belonged to someone else. If it was suspected that the person obtained the writ deceitfully, a non intromittendo writ could be issued to prevent the King's Bench or Eyre from aiding that person in their claim to the land.
Explanation: The non intromittendo writ was used to prevent the courts from aiding someone who obtained a writ deceitfully. This helped to ensure that justice was served and that land disputes were resolved fairly.