Legal Definitions - de ponendo sigillum ad exceptionem

DE PONENDO SIGILLUM AD EXCEPTIONEM

De ponendo sigillum ad exceptionem is a Latin term used in law which means "for putting a seal to an exception". It refers to a writ that directs justices of assize to preserve exceptions taken by a party in a case.

For example, if a defendant in a court case raises an exception to a piece of evidence, they may request that the court issue a de ponendo sigillum ad exceptionem writ to ensure that the exception is preserved and considered by the court.

Another example could be if a plaintiff raises an exception to a particular aspect of the defendant's argument, they may request a writ to ensure that the exception is not overlooked or dismissed by the court.

These examples illustrate how de ponendo sigillum ad exceptionem is used to ensure that exceptions raised by parties in a court case are properly preserved and considered by the court.