formedon in the descender

A writ of formedon brought by the issue in tail to recover possession of the land.

formedon in the descender 限嗣土地受赠人继承令状限嗣土地受赠人令状之一。若限嗣土地受赠人将该土地转让或该土地被他人强行占有，则在该受赠人死亡后，其限嗣继承人〔heir in tail〕可依此令状要求回复其对该土地的权利。