petit cape

noun

pet·​it ca·​pe

ˈpet|ē,

ˈpet|,

|iˈkā(ˌ)pē,

-ˈkä(ˌ)pā

: a writ formerly used in English real actions for the recovery of land

Word History

Etymology

Anglo-French (partial translation of Medieval Latin cape parvum), from petit small + cape any of several writs including the grand cape and the petit cape

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