DE AVERIIS CAPTIS IN WITHERNAMIUM
de averiis captis in withernamium (dee <<schwa>>-veer-ee-is kap-tis in with-<<
schwa>>r-nay-mee-<<schwa>>m), n.[Law Latin “for taking cattle in withernam”] Hist. A writ
directing a sheriff to detain a defendant’s cattle because the defendant had unlawfully taken the
plaintiff’s cattle out of the county. • The defendant’s cattle would be detained until the sheriff could
replevy the plaintiff’s cattle. [Blacks Law 8th]