DISTRINGAS NUPER VICECOMITEM

distringas    nuper    vicecomitem    (di-string-gas    n[y]oo-p<<schwa>>r    vI-see-kom-i-t<<

schwa>>m), n.[Law Latin “you are to distrain the late sheriff”] Hist. 1.A writ ordering a sheriff’s

successor to distrain the former sheriff’s property until the former sheriff brings in a defendant to

answer  the  plaintiff’s  charge,  sells  goods  attached  under  a  fieri  facias,  or  performs  some  other

obligation that the former sheriff should have completed while still in office. 2. A writ calling on

an ex-sheriff to account for the proceeds taken in execution.

DISTRINGAS VICE COMITEM

distringas vicecomitem (di-string-gas vI-see-kom-i-t<<schwa>>m), n.[Law Latin “you are to

distrain  the  sheriff”]  Hist.  A  distringas  writ  ordering  the  coroner  to  distrain  the  sheriff  for  not

executing a writ of venditioni exponas. See VENDITIONI EXPONAS. [Blacks Law 8th]