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DIEM OCLAUSIT EXTREMUM

Categories: Property

Definition (1910 Edition)

(Lat. He has closed his last day,—died.) A writ which formerly lay on the death of a tenant, in capite, to ascertain the lands of which he died seised, and reclaim them into the king's hands. It was directed to the king’s es cheators. Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 251, K; 2 Reeve, Eng. Law, 327.
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain. UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational reference only and does not constitute legal advice.