Causa Matrimonii Praelocuti Law & Legal Definition

Causa matrimonii praelocuti is also termed as entry for marriage in speech. Causa matrimonii praelocuti is an obsolete writ. This writ of entry is available to a woman who had given land to a suitor who refused to marry her within a reasonable time upon her request. Usually, the land was given to a man in fee simple, or for a less estate.