withernam

noun

with·er·nam | \ ˈwit͟hə(r)ˌnäm \

plural -s

Definition of withernam

1 : the action of taking by way of reprisal : a second or reciprocal distress of other goods in lieu of goods taken by a first distress and eloigned

2 : a writ used in connection with the action of replevin that issues to a defendant in replevin when the defendant has obtained judgment for a return of the chattels replevied and fails to obtain them on the writ of return and that authorizes the taking of other goods of the same value

— called also capias in withernam, writ of reprisal

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“Withernam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/withernam. Accessed 25 Feb. 2021.

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