DE SCUTAGIO HABENDO

de scutagio habendo (dee skyoo-tay-jee-oh h[schwa]-ben-doh), n. [Law Latin “for having scutage”] Hist. 1. A writ ordering a tenant-in-chief by knight’s service to serve in a war, send a substitute, or pay a sum of money. 2. A writ authorizing a lord who had served in the war or paid the required fine to recover […]