Legal Definitions - de ingressu

DE INGRESSU

De ingressu (dee in-gres-[y]oo), n. [Law Latin “of entry”] Historical term used to refer to a writ that allowed entry into lands or tenements.

Example 1: In medieval England, a lord could use a de ingressu writ to allow a tenant to enter and occupy a piece of land.

Example 2: A de ingressu writ could also be used to regain possession of a property that had been wrongfully taken.

These examples illustrate how a de ingressu writ was used in historical times to allow someone to enter and occupy a piece of land or to regain possession of a property that had been taken from them. The writ was a legal document that granted the right to enter and take possession of the property, and it was often used in feudal societies where land ownership was a key factor in social and economic status.