Definition of Withernam
With´er`nam
n.
1.
(Law)
A
second
or
reciprocal
distress
of
other
goods
in
lieu
of
goods
which
were
taken
by
a
first
distress
and
have
been
eloigned
;
a
taking
by
way
of
reprisal
; -
chiefly
used
in
the
expression
capias in withernam
,
which
is
the
name
of
a
writ
used
in
connection
with
the
action
of
replevin
(
sometimes
called
a
writ of reprisal
),
which
issues
to
a
defendant
in
replevin
when
he
has
obtained
judgment
for
a
return
of
the
chattels
replevied
,
and
fails
to
obtain
them
on
the
writ of return
.
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