petit cape
noun
pet·it ca·pe
\ˈpet|ē, ˈpet|, |iˈkā(ˌ)pē, -ˈkä(ˌ)pā\
Definition of petit cape
: a writ formerly used in English real actions for the recovery of land
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Origin and Etymology of petit cape
Anglo-French (partial translation of Medieval Latin cape parvum), from petit small + cape any of several writs including the grand cape and the petit cape — more at grand cape
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