Legal Definitions - namium vetitum

namium vetitum

namium vetitum is a legal term that means "taking prohibited." It refers to a situation where a lord's bailiff takes animals or goods from someone, but is then ordered by the lord to not return them when the sheriff comes to get them back.

For example, let's say that a lord's bailiff takes some cows from a farmer who owes the lord money. The farmer goes to the sheriff and asks for the cows back, but the bailiff has been ordered to not return them. This is an example of namium vetitum.

Another example could be if a lord's bailiff takes some furniture from a tenant who hasn't paid their rent. The tenant goes to the sheriff to get their furniture back, but the bailiff has been told to keep it. This is also an example of namium vetitum.

These examples show how namium vetitum was used in the past to prevent people from getting their property back, even if they had a legal right to it.