Legal Definitions - quod permittat

quod permittat

Quod permittat is a historical writ used to prevent someone from interfering with the exercise of a right. For example, if someone was denied access to a common pasture that they had a right to use, they could use this writ to prevent the interference. It was often used by heirs of someone who had been wrongfully deprived of a right.

One example of the use of quod permittat would be if a farmer was denied access to a common pasture that he had a right to use. He could use this writ to prevent the interference and gain access to the pasture.

Another example would be if someone inherited a property that had a right of way over a neighboring property, but the neighbor blocked the right of way. The heir could use quod permittat to prevent the interference and gain access to the property.

These examples illustrate how quod permittat was used to protect the rights of individuals and prevent interference from others.