clause rolls
clause rolls (英格兰古法)密封敕令；密封敕令之卷宗 (→close rolls; close writs)
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clause rolls
clause rolls. Hist. Sealed rolls containing royal writs (close writs) and other documents that the sovereign deemed inappropriate for the public record. — Also termed close rolls. See close writ under WRIT.
close writ
Hist. 1.A royal writ sealed because the contents were not deemed appropriate for public inspection. Cf. patent writ; CLAUSE ROLLS. 2. A writ directed to a sheriff instead of to a lord.