writ of covenant
writ of covenant. Hist. A writ for one claiming damages as a result of a breach of a promise under seal or other covenant. — Also termed breve de conventione (breev orbree-vee dee k[schwa]n-ven-shee-oh-nee). “The writ of covenant (breve de conventione) is not mentioned by Glanvill; but it appears within a short time after the […]