In archaic law, a computo was a writ, thus called from its effect, which was to compel a person to yield their accounts. It was made and enforceable against the following persons: Executors of executors The guardian in socage, for waste such as major dilapidations made or suffered in the minority (under legal age period) of the heir A bailiff A chamberlain A receiver == References == This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chambers, Ephraim, ed.
In archaic law, a computo was a writ, thus called from its effect, which was to compel a person to yield their accounts. It was made and enforceable against the following persons: Executors of executors The guardian in socage, for waste such as major dilapidations made or suffered in the minority (under legal age period) of the heir A bailiff A chamberlain A receiver == References == This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chambers, Ephraim, ed.
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