Maine Revised Statutes Title 14 Sec. 7357 – Plaintiff eloigned; defendant arrested; bail
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 14 Sec. 7357
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
If it appears that the defendant has eloigned the plaintiff‘s body so that the officer cannot deliver him, the court, on motion, shall issue a writ of reprisal to take the defendant’s body and him safely keep so that he may be at the next term of the court, to traverse the return of said writ for replevying the plaintiff. He may be discharged by giving bail for his appearance at court, with 2 sufficient sureties, in such sum as the officer requires.