Word Study
capet |
capetian |
capetian dynasty |
capeweed |
capful |
capias
| capibara
| capillaceous
| capillaire
| capillament
| capillariness
capias
CIDE DICTIONARY
capias, n. [L. thou mayst take.].
A writ or process commanding the officer to take the body of the person named in it, that is, to arrest him; -- also called writ of capias . [1913 Webster]
" One principal kind of capias is a writ by which actions at law are frequently commenced; another is a writ of execution issued after judgment to satisfy damages recovered; a capias in criminal law is the process to take a person charged on an indictment, when he is not in custody. Burrill. Wharton.
OXFORD DICTIONARY
capias, n. Law a writ ordering the arrest of the person named.
Etymology
L, = you are to seize, f. capere take
For further exploring for "capias" in Webster Dictionary Online
