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right close Law. Now Hist. [tr. AF. dreit clos (Britton), close right or law.] writ of right close, a writ applicable only to the court of the lord of a manor, in regard to cases concerning the tenants of the manor. Also ellipt.
1533in Leadam Sel. Cas. Crt. Requests (Selden Soc.) 37 All the Tenauntes within the seid manour haue vsid..to plede..within the same manour by pety writte of righte close for all maner of pleys towching their landes. 1607Cowell Interp. s.v. Recto, A writ of right close..lieth for those which hould their lands..by charter in fee-simple.., or in dower, if they be eiected out of such lands. 1614Selden Titles Hon. 335 In the writ of Right Close, the Tenure must not be laid per liberum seruitium, because..no Free man may bring that writ. 1651tr. Kitchin's Jurisd. (1657) 193 Copy-holder of base tenure shall not have a Right Close. 1768Blackstone Comm. III. 195 There is likewise a little writ of right close,..which lies for the king's tenants in antient demesne,..to try the right of their lands and tenements in the court of the lord exclusively. 1865Nichols Britton II. 338 marg., Writ of right close not removable. |