Useful Latin words and
phrases
admitto/ere to admit
ad opus et usus to the use and behoof
annuatim annually
arreragium/i arrears
assisa/ae assize(s)
attornatus/i attorney(s)
baillivus/i bailiff (s)
bedellus/i hayward(s)
communis/e common
compotus/i account(s)
concedo/ere to grant
coram before
curia baronis court baron
curia leta court leet
curia magna court leet
curia parva court baron
curtilagium/i curtilage
custumarius/a/um customary
dampnum/i damages
debeo/ere to owe
decenna/ae tithing(s)
decennarius/i tithingman(men)
defalta/ae default
defectus redditum defect of rent
de placito debiti in a plea of debt
de placito transgressionis in a plea of trespass
dimitto/ere to demise/lease
districtio/onis distraint(s)
distringo/ere to distrain
do/dare to give
dominium/i lord
dominus/i lord
exitus/us issue/revenue/profit(s)
extenta/ae survey(s)
fecit finem pro ingressu he paid an entry fine
firmarius/i farmer/renter(s)
fregerunt assisiam panis et cervisie they broke the assize of bread and ale
hereditatio/onis inheritance
heres/edis heir
homagium/i homage(s)
honor/oris honour
ingressus/us entry(ies)
in manus domini into the hands of the lord
in plena curia in open court
in propria persona sua in his own person
inquisitio/onis inquiry
in respectu ad proximam curiam adjourned until the next court
jurator/oris juror
magister/i master(s)
manerium/i manor(s)
manus/us hand(s)
messor/oris hayward(s)
misercordia/ae amercement(s)
obolus/i halfpenny(ies)
omnia bene all is well
onus/eris charge(s) [in accounts]
pena/ae pain/penalty
pertinentia/ae appurtenance(s)
perquisitum/i profit(s)
petivit admitti tenens he petitioned to be admitted tenant
peto/ere to claim
prepositus/i reeve(s)
presentatio/onis presentment(s)
recepta/ae money(ies) received
roda/ae rood(s) [measure of land]
secundum consuetudinem manerii according to the custom of the manor
seisina/ae possession
senescallus/i steward
servicium/i service(s)
solidus/i shilling(s)
solvo/ere to pay
summa totalis sum of the total
tenens/entis tenant
teneo/ere to hold
tenura/ae tenure(s)
vendico/are to claim
vendo/ire to sell
venire facias a judicial writ ordering a sheriff to summon people for jury duty
veredictum/i verdict(s)
villanus/i villein(s)
virgata/ae virgate(s)
visus franciplegii view of frankpledge