cessavit

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noun

A writ given by statute to recover lands when the tenant has for two years failed to perform the conditions of his tenure.

OriginLatin [Term?] →
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Meanings

nouncessavit (plural cessavits)

plural cessavits

  1. UKobsoletelawA writ given by statute to recover lands when the tenant has for two years failed to perform the conditions of his tenure.

Origin

  1. Latin[Term?]
  2. Englishcessavit

Latin [Term?], meaning "he has ceased".

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APA

cessavit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cessavit

MLA

“cessavit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cessavit. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cessavit,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cessavit.

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