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Breve Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
Breve Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
The great ant thrush of Sumatra (Pitta gigas), which has a very short tail.
The great ant thrush of Sumatra (Pitta gigas), which has a very short tail.
(n.)
Any writ or precept under seal, issued out of any court.
Any writ or precept under seal, issued out of any court.
(n.)
A note or character of time, equivalent to two semibreves or four minims. When dotted, it is equal to three semibreves. It was formerly of a square figure, but is now made oval, with a line perpendicular to the staff on each of its sides; -- formerly much used for choir service.
A note or character of time, equivalent to two semibreves or four minims. When dotted, it is equal to three semibreves. It was formerly of a square figure, but is now made oval, with a line perpendicular to the staff on each of its sides; -- formerly much used for choir service.
(n.)
A curved mark used commonly to indicate the short quantity of a vowel.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA curved mark used commonly to indicate the short quantity of a vowel.
breve
\breve\ (brēv), n. [it. & (in sense 2) ll. breve, fr. l. brevis short. see brief.]
1. (mus.) a note or character of time, equivalent to two semibreves or four minims. when dotted, it is equal to three semibreves. it was formerly of a square figure (as thus: &?; ), but is now made oval, with a line perpendicular to the staff on each of its sides; -- formerly much used for choir service.
2. (law) any writ or precept under seal, issued out of any court.
3. (print.) a curved mark [˘] used commonly to indicate the short quantity of a vowel.
4. (zo?l.) the great ant thrush of sumatra (pitta gigas), which has a very short tail.
similar words(1)
alla breve
The small curve above a vowel which symbolizes a short sound
Noun
1. a diacritical mark (u-curved) placed over a vowel to indicate a short sound
(hypernym) diacritical mark, diacritic
Breve Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
A breve (; ; from the Latin brevis "short, brief") is a diacritical mark ˘, shaped like the bottom half of a circle. It resembles the caron (i.e. wedge or háček in Czech), but is rounded, while the caron has a sharp tip. Compare Ǎ ǎ Ě ě Ǐ ǐ Ǒ ǒ Ǔ ǔ (caron) with Ă ă Ĕ ĕ Ĭ ĭ Ŏ ŏ Ŭ ŭ (breve).
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Breve Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
BREVE - A writ in which the cause of action is briefly stated, hence its name.
Writs are distributed into several classes. Some are called brevia formata, others brevia de cursu, brevia judicialia, or brevia magistralia. There is a further distinction with respect to real actions into brevia nominata and innominata. The former says Bacon, contain the time, place and demand very particularly; and therefore by such writ several lands by several titles cannot be demanded by the same writ. The latter contain only a general complaint without expressing time, damages, etc., as in trespass quare clausum fregit and therefore several lands coming to the demandant by several titles may be demanded in such writ.
BREVIA - Writs. They were called brevia, because of the brevity in which the cause of action was stated in them.
BREVIA ANTICIPANTIA. This name is given to a number of writs which are also called writs of prevention.
BREVIA FORMATA, Eng Law. The collection of writs found in the Registrum Brevium was so called. The author of Fleta says these writs were formed upon their cases. They were different from the writs de cursu which were approved by the council of the whole realm and could not be changed without the will of the same.
BREVIA JUDICIALIA. Subsidiary process issued pending a suit, or process issued in execution of the judgment. They varied, says the author of Fleta, according to the variety of the pleadings of the parties and of their responses. Many of them however, long since became fixed in their forms, beyond the power of the courts to alter them unless authorized to do so by the legislature.
BREVIA MAGISTRALIA. These were writs formed by the masters in chancery, pursuant to the stat. West. 2, c. 24. They vary according to the diversity of cases and complaints of which, says the author of Fleta, some are personal, some real, some mixed, according as actions are diverse or various, because so many will be the forms of writs as there are kinds of actions.
BREVIBUS ET ROTULIS LIBERANDIS, Eng. Law. A writ or mandate directed to a sheriff, commanding him to deliver to his successor the county and the appurtenances, with all the briefs, rolls, remembrances, and all other things belonging to his office.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
Courtesy of the 'Lectric Law Library.Writs are distributed into several classes. Some are called brevia formata, others brevia de cursu, brevia judicialia, or brevia magistralia. There is a further distinction with respect to real actions into brevia nominata and innominata. The former says Bacon, contain the time, place and demand very particularly; and therefore by such writ several lands by several titles cannot be demanded by the same writ. The latter contain only a general complaint without expressing time, damages, etc., as in trespass quare clausum fregit and therefore several lands coming to the demandant by several titles may be demanded in such writ.
BREVIA - Writs. They were called brevia, because of the brevity in which the cause of action was stated in them.
BREVIA ANTICIPANTIA. This name is given to a number of writs which are also called writs of prevention.
BREVIA FORMATA, Eng Law. The collection of writs found in the Registrum Brevium was so called. The author of Fleta says these writs were formed upon their cases. They were different from the writs de cursu which were approved by the council of the whole realm and could not be changed without the will of the same.
BREVIA JUDICIALIA. Subsidiary process issued pending a suit, or process issued in execution of the judgment. They varied, says the author of Fleta, according to the variety of the pleadings of the parties and of their responses. Many of them however, long since became fixed in their forms, beyond the power of the courts to alter them unless authorized to do so by the legislature.
BREVIA MAGISTRALIA. These were writs formed by the masters in chancery, pursuant to the stat. West. 2, c. 24. They vary according to the diversity of cases and complaints of which, says the author of Fleta, some are personal, some real, some mixed, according as actions are diverse or various, because so many will be the forms of writs as there are kinds of actions.
BREVIBUS ET ROTULIS LIBERANDIS, Eng. Law. A writ or mandate directed to a sheriff, commanding him to deliver to his successor the county and the appurtenances, with all the briefs, rolls, remembrances, and all other things belonging to his office.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
