Legal Definitions - de expensis militum levandis

de expensis militum levandis

De expensis militum levandis is a historical writ that ordered the sheriff to collect money to pay for knights of the shire who attended Parliament.

For example, if a knight of the shire was elected to attend Parliament, they would need money to cover their expenses such as travel, lodging, and food. The writ de expensis militum levandis would be issued to the sheriff, who would then collect money from the people in the county to pay for these expenses.

Another example would be if a knight of the shire needed to attend Parliament multiple times. The writ de expensis militum levandis would be issued each time to ensure that the knight had enough money to cover their expenses.