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MAGISTRATE

Categories: Procedure

Definition (1910 Edition)

COMMITTITUR. In practice. An order or minute, setting forth that the person named in it 4 commticd to the custody of the sheriff.

framed by the masters or principal clerks of the chancery. Bract. fol. 4136; Crabb, Com. Law, 547, 548.
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.