Legal Definitions - cessavit per biennium

Definition: Cessavit per biennium is a Latin term that means "he ceased for two years." It refers to a writ of right that a landlord can use to recover land from a tenant who has not paid rent or provided prescribed services for two years. This writ can also be used to recover land donated to a religious order if the order has failed to perform certain spiritual services.

Example: If a tenant has not paid rent for two years, the landlord can use the cessavit per biennium writ to recover the land. Similarly, if a religious order has not performed certain spiritual services on land donated to them, the donor can use this writ to recover the land.

The examples illustrate how the cessavit per biennium writ can be used to recover land from a tenant or a religious order who has not fulfilled their obligations for a period of two years.