quare clausum fregit

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quare clausum fregit - Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) :

  QUARE CLAUSUM FREGIT. Wherefore he broke the close. In actions of trespass 
  to real estate the defendant is charged with breaking the close of the 
  plaintiff. Formerly the original writ in such a case was a writ of trespass 
  quare clausum fregit, now the charge of breaking the close is laid in the 
  declaration. See Close; Trespass.