Middle English Dictionary Entry
cepi corpus phr.
Entry Info
| Forms | cepi corpus phr. |
| Etymology | L |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Law The return of a sheriff who has arrested a person upon a capias.
Associated quotations
- (1444) RParl.5.110b : If the seid Shirrefs retourne upon any person Cepi Corpus or Reddit se, that than they be chargeable to have the bodies of the seid persons atte the daies of the retourne of the seid Writts, Bill or Warauntes in such fourme as they were afore the makyng of this seid act.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- c1475 Mankind (Folg V.a.354)780 : Ȝe must speke to þe schryue for a cepe corpus.
Note: Supplementary material.
Note: New form: Also cepe corpus.