Legal Definitions - superoneratione pasturae

Definition: Superoneratione pasturae is a legal term that refers to a writ issued against a person who has put too many cattle on pasture. The writ is issued after the person has already been brought to county court for the same charge and is now being sued in a superior court at Westminster.

Example: John was brought to county court for putting too many cattle on his neighbor's pasture. He was found guilty and fined. However, he continued to put more cattle on the same pasture, and his neighbor sued him again. This time, the case was moved to the superior court at Westminster, and John was issued a writ of superoneratione pasturae.

This example illustrates how the writ of superoneratione pasturae is used to prevent a person from overusing a pasture and causing damage to the land or other people's property. It also shows how the legal system can escalate a case from a county court to a superior court if necessary.