Legal Definitions - causam nobis significes quare

Causam nobis significes quare is a historical writ that orders a town's mayor to give land to a grantee of the king. It means "that you signify to us the cause why" in Latin.

If the king granted land to someone, but the town's mayor refused to give them the land, the grantee could use causam nobis significes quare to force the mayor to comply. For example, if the king granted land to John, but the mayor of the town refused to give John the land, John could use causam nobis significes quare to order the mayor to give him the land.