† ˈexigenter Law. Obs.
Also 7 exigentor, -egenter.
[a. AF. exigenter, f. exigente, exigende: see exigent n.2]
An officer of the Court of Common Pleas who made out all exigents and proclamations in cases pertaining to outlawry. Also, in 18–19th c., a similar officer of the Court of King's Bench.
| [1432 Act 10 Hen. VI, c. 4 Null Filicer Exigenter ne autre Officer.] 1512 Act 4 Hen. VIII, c. 4 §1 The Felyssour or exigenter in whose offyce suche sute is taken. 1654 View Regulation of Chancery 20 The Filacers and Exigentors..in the Court of Common Pleas. 1672 E. Chamberlayne Angliae Notitia (ed. 6) 218 [In the Court of Common Pleas] There are also four Exigenters, whose Office is to make all Exigents and Proclamations in all Actions where Process of Outlawry doth lye. 1691 Wood Ath. Oxon. I. 317 He..had given to him the Exegenters Office of the Common Pleas. 1784 Town & Country Mag. 7 Jan. 56 Ackland, esq. deputy filazer and exigenter to the court of King's bench. 1837 Act 7 Will. IV & 1 Vict. c. 30 sched. A, Offices abolished by this Act..On the Plea Side of the Court of Queen's Bench..Filacer, Exigenter, and Clerk of the Outlawries..In the Court of Common Pleas..Exigenter and Clerk of the Supersedeas. |