Cessavit
Pronunciation : Ces*sa"vit
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L., he has ceased.] [O. Eng. Law]
Definition : Defn: A writ given by statute to recover lands when the tenant has for two years failed to perform the conditions of his tenure.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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