Computo

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In archaic law, a computo was a writ, thus called from its effect, which was to compel a person to yield their accounts. It was made and enforceable against the following persons:

Executors of executors
The guardian in socage, for waste such as major dilapidations made or suffered in the minority (under legal age period) of the heir
A bailiff
A chamberlain
A receiver

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