in Law, a writ commanding the sheriff or other officer to distrain a person for debt to the king, &c., or for his appearance at a certain day.

**DISTRINGAS Juratores**, a writ directed to the sheriff, by which he is commanded to distrain upon a jury to appear and to return issues on their lands, &c., for non-appearance. This writ of *distringas juratores* issues for the sheriff to have their bodies in court at the return of the writ.