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A Latin word signifying I have taken. Cepicorpus, I have taken the body; cepiand B. B., I have taken the body and discharged him on bail bond; cepi corpus et est in custodia, I have taken the body and it is in custody; cepi corpus, et est languidus, I have taken the body of, &c. and he is sick. These are some of the various returns made by the sheriff to a writ of capias.
By John Bouvier
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- The commitment in writing, authentic evidence, something having legal importance. concept includes certificates of birth, death, etc., well as hospital, medical, and other institutional records.