See Also: EXTENT IN CHIEF, English practice(law)
EXTENT IN AID, English practice(law)
PONE, English practice(law)
NON OMITTAS, English practice(law)
MITTIMUS, English practice(law)
LIBERATE, English practice(law)
CERTIFICATE, ATTORNEY' S, Practice, English law(law)
HABEAS CORPORA, English practice(law)
SEAL-OFFICE, English practice(law)
DAY RULE, or DAY WRIT, English practice(law)

EXTENT IN CHIEF, English practice (law)


EXTENT IN CHIEF, English practice. An execution issuing out of the exchequer at the suit ' of the crown. It is a mere "fiscal writ. See. West on Extents; at the suit ' of the crown. It is a mere "fiscal writ. See. West on Extents; 2 Tidd. Index. 2 Tidd. Index. 2. When land was extended at a valuation too low, there was no remedy 2. When land was extended at a valuation too low, there was no remedy at common law but to pay the money. 15 H. VII. Nor yet in chancery, unless at common law but to pay the money. 15 H. VII. Nor yet in chancery, unless there was fraud, because the extent was made by the oath of a jury, and there was fraud, because the extent was made by the oath of a jury, and deemed reasonable according to the writ of extent for that cause: otherwise deemed reasonable according to the writ of extent for that cause: otherwise every verdict might be examined in a court of chancery. Crompt. on. every verdict might be examined in a court of chancery. Crompt. on. Jurisdic. 55 a. Jurisdic. 55 a.