Legal Definitions - pone

PONE

Pone (pronounced poh-nee) is a legal term that comes from the Latin word "put." It refers to an original writ that was used in the past to move a legal case from a lower court to a higher court. The writ was called a pone because the first words of the mandate required the recipient to "put" the matter before the court that issued the writ.

One example of a pone writ being used is when a case was brought before a manorial court or county court, but one of the parties involved believed that the court did not have the authority to hear the case. They could then request a pone writ to move the case to a higher court that had more authority.

Another example is if a person was unhappy with the outcome of a case in a lower court, they could request a pone writ to move the case to a higher court for a new trial.

These examples illustrate how a pone writ was used to move a legal case from a lower court to a higher court, giving the parties involved a chance to have their case heard by a court with more authority or to have a new trial.