See Also: RESCOUS, crim(law)
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LEVYING WAR, crim(law)
MAINOUR, crim(law)

RESCOUS, crim (law)


RESCOUS, crim. law, torts. This word is used synonymously with rescue, (q.v.)and denotes the illegal taking away and setting at liberty a distress and denotes the illegal taking away and setting at liberty a distress taken, or a person arrested by due process of law. Co. Litt. 160. taken, or a person arrested by due process of law. Co. Litt. 160. 2. In civil cases when a defendant is rescued the officer will or will 2. In civil cases when a defendant is rescued the officer will or will not be liable, as the process under which the arrest is made, is or is not not be liable, as the process under which the arrest is made, is or is not final. When the sheriff executes a fi. fa. or ca. sa. he may take the posse final. When the sheriff executes a fi. fa. or ca. sa. he may take the posse comitatus; Show. 180; and, neglecting to do so, he is responsible; but on comitatus; Show. 180; and, neglecting to do so, he is responsible; but on mesne or original process, if the defendant rescue himself, vi et armis, the mesne or original process, if the defendant rescue himself, vi et armis, the sheriff is not answerable. 1 Holt' s R. 537; 3 Eng. Com. Law Rep. 179, S. C. sheriff is not answerable. 1 Holt' s R. 537; 3 Eng. Com. Law Rep. 179, S. C. Vide Com. Dig. h.t.; Yelv. 51; 2 T. R. 156; Woodf. T. 521 Bac. Ab. Rescue, Vide Com. Dig. h.t.; Yelv. 51; 2 T. R. 156; Woodf. T. 521 Bac. Ab. Rescue, D; Doct. Pl. 433. D; Doct. Pl. 433.