An exposition of certaine difficult and obscure words, and termes of the lawes of this realme, newly set forth & augmented, both in French & English, for the help of such yong students, as are desirous to attaine to the knowledge of the same

162 Disclaymer.

DIsclaimer, is where the Lorde distraineth his tenant; and hee sueth a re∣pleuin, and the lord anow∣eth the taking by reason that hee holdeth of him, if the tenaunt say that he dis∣claimeth to hold of him, this is called a disclaimer, and if the lord thereupon bring a writ of right sur disclay∣mer, and it be foūd against the tenant hee shall lose his land. Also if one bringeth a precipe against two other for the land, and the tenant disclaimeth and saith, that hee is not thereof tenaunt, neither claymeth any thing therein, then the other shal haue y^• whole land. But if the Precipe be brought a∣gainst one alone, and hee disclaimeth as is aforesaid, the writte shall abate, and yet the demaundant maie enter unto the lande and holde it in his rightfull e∣state; although his entrie was not lawfull.