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]