testatum capias
noun
testatum ca·pi·as
-ˈkāpēəs
variants
or testatum capias ad satisfaciendum
-ˌadˌsatə̇ˌsfāshēˈendəm
: a supplementary writ sometimes issued by a court of one county to the sheriff of another when an ordinary capias has been returned without action
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“Testatum capias.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/testatum%20capias. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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