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