1lawdiscontinuance, interruption in proceedings:
(
1304
)
L’estatut ne fet mye mencioun de continuaunce, ne de discontinuaunce
32-33 Ed I 255
(
1388
)
discontinuance est chose nient continué come noun suyt
12 Rich II 97
(
1392-93
)
la dite discontinuance n’est pas en deffaute du dit R.
207
2lawdiscontinuance, lapse in right of possession:
(
1311
)
un dreit luy demorra, coment qe ceo dreit n’est pas par aventure et discontinuaunce de seisine vestu
Ed II ix 108
(
1481
)
Si le tenaunt [...] soit disseisi et il relez al disseisor ovesque garraunt, c’est discontinuance
i 162.29
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