"cessavit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cessavits [plural]
Etymology: Latin, meaning "he has ceased". Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{lena}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} cessavit (plural cessavits)
  1. (UK, law, obsolete) A writ given by statute to recover lands when the tenant has for two years failed to perform the conditions of his tenure. Tags: UK, obsolete Categories (topical): Law

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