Ne Exeat

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In Old English Law. A high prerogative writ, generally called ne exeat regno, issued out of chancery to forbid a subject from leaving the realm. Originally it was issued for political reasons only. 1 Bl. Comm. 162, 319. In Modern Law. The name of a writ issued by a court of chancery, directed to the sheriff, reciting that the defendant in the case is indebted to the complainant, and that he designs going quickly into parts without the state, to the damage of the complainant, and then commanding him to cause the defendant to give bail in a certain sum that he will not leave the state without leave of the court, and for want of such bail that he, the sheriff, do commit the defendant to prison. The writ has been abolished in most of the United States,

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