Law. [med.L., 2nd pers. sing. pres. subj. of jūsticiāre to JUSTICE.] A writ, now abolished, directed to a sheriff, empowering him to hold plea of debt in his county court for sums exceeding forty shillings; so called from the opening words: see quot. 1284.
[1284. Stat. Wallie 12 Edw. I., c. 6. Precepimus tibi quod justicies A. quod … sine dilatione reddat B. centum solidos.]
1534. Fitzherb., Nat. Brevium, lv. (1598), 117. Et le brief daccompt que serra sue en le county est un Iusticies direct al vicomte.]
1607. Cowell, Interpr., s.v., By this Writ called Iusticies, the Shyreeue may hold plee of a greate summe, whereas of his ordinary authoritie he cannot hold plees but of summes vnder 40 shillings.
1768. Blackstone, Comm., III. iv. 36. The county court may also hold plea of … personal actions to any amount, by virtue of a special writ called a justicies.
1846. Act 9 & 10 Vict., c. 95. Preamb., The County Court … having Cognizance … by virtue of a Writ of Justicies.
