admeasurement
admeasurement (ad-mezh-[schwa]r-m[schwa]nt), n. 1. Ascertainment, assignment, or apportionment by a fixed quantity or value, or by certain limits (the ship’s admeasurement is based on its crew, engine, and capac-ity). 2. A writ obtained for purposes of ascertaining, assigning, or apportioning a fixed quantity or value or to establish limits; esp., a writ available against persons […]