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homagio respectuando
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A quick definition of homagio respectuando:
Homagio respectuando: A legal term from history that means a writ to the escheator, who was responsible for managing the land of a deceased person, to give the land to the rightful heir of the king's tenant. This was done even if the heir had not yet performed homage, which was a formal act of loyalty and respect to the king.
A more thorough explanation:
Homagio respectuando is a legal term that means "homage to the respected." It refers to a writ that was used in the past to command the delivery of lands to the heir of the king's tenant, even if the heir had not performed homage.
For example, if a tenant of the king died and had a son who was the rightful heir to the land, but the son had not yet performed homage to the king, the homagio respectuando writ could be used to ensure that the son received the land anyway.
This writ was used in medieval times and is not commonly used today.