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is one of the common :tnd eflential properties of body ; or 
that by which it pofl'ertesor takes up fome part of univer¬ 
sal Space, called the place of that body. The extenfion 
' of a body, is properly in every direction whatever; but 
it is ufual to confider it as extended only in length, breadth, 
and thicknefs. 
EXTEN'SIONAL, adj. Long drawn out ; having great 
extent.—You run into thefe extcnfio>\al phantafms, which 
I look upon as contemptuoufly, as upon the quick wrig- 
glings up and down of pifmires. More. 
EXTEN'SIVE, adj. [_extnjivus, Lat.] Wide; large.— 
I would not be underftood to recommend to all a purSuit 
of thole Sciences, to thofe extenfve lengths to which the 
moderns had advanced them. Walts. —That may be ex¬ 
tended’. Notufed. —Silver-beaters chufe the hneft coin, 
as that which is molt extenjive under the hammer. Boyle. 
EXTENSIVELY, adv. Widely ; largely.—’Tis im- 
potlible for any to paSs a right judgment concerning them, 
without entering into molt of thefe circumftances, and 
Surveying them extenfivcly, and comparing and balancing 
them all aright. Watts. 
EXTENSIVENESS,/. Largenefs ; diffufivenefs ; 
widenel’s.—An extafivencfs of underftanding and a large 
memory are of Service. Watts’s Logic. —Poflibility to be 
extended.—.We take notice of the wonderful dilatibility 
or extenfvenefs of the throats and gullets of Serpents : I 
myfelf havetaken two entire adult mice out of the fiomach 
of an adder, whofe neck was not bigger than my little 
finger. Ray. 
EXTEN'SOR, f. \_extendo, Lat. to ftretch out.] A 
name of many mulcles whofe office is to draw or ftretch 
out the part or member to which they are attached. 
EXTE'NT, part, from extend. Extended. Not uj'ed ; 
Both his hands mod filthy feculent, 
Above the water were on high extent , 
And fain to wafh themfelves inceffantly. Spenfer. 
EXTE'NT,/. [extentus, Lat.] Space or degree to which 
any thing is extended : 
If I mean to reign 
David’s true heir, and his full Sceptre Sway 
To juft extent over all Ilrael’s Sons. Milton. 
Bulk ; Size ; compafs : 
Ariana, of Darius’ race, 
That rul’d th’ extent of Afia. Glover. 
Communication ; diftribution : 
An emperor of Rome, 
Troubled, confronted thus, and for th’ extint 
Of equal juftice us’d with Such contempt. Shakefpeare. 
EXTE'NT,/. in law, a writ of execution, or com- 
miffion to the fheriff for the valuing of lands or tenements ; 
and fometimes the aCt of the Sheriff or other commiflioner 
upon this writ. The term is alfo ufed for the eftimate 
or valuation of lands, which when made to the utmolt 
value, is faid to be the full extent ; whence come our ex¬ 
tended rents, or rack rents. If one bound to the king by 
fpecialty, or to others by ftatute, recognizance, &c. hath 
forfeited it ; fo that by the yearly rent of the debtor’s 
lands, the creditor is to be paid his debt; upon this the 
creditor may fue a writ to the fheriff out of the chancery 
to deliver him the lands and goods to the value of the 
debt, which is termed a liberate. This is after the writ 
directed to the fheriff to feize and value the lands, &c. 
of the debtor, to the utmofl extent. yRcp.-6-j. Lands 
and goods are to be appraifed and extended by the inqueft 
of twelve men, and then delivered to the creditor, in order 
to the fatisfaCtion of his debt : every extent ought to be 
by inquilition and verdiCt, by the flat. Weftm. 2. And 
the fheriff cannot execute the writ without aninquifition. 
Cro. Jac. 569. 
The body of the cognifor, and all lands and tenements 
that were his at the time of tire ftatute, &c. entered into, 
’ or afterwards, into whofe hands Soever they come, are 
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liable to the extent. But copyhold lands are chargeable 
only during the life of the cognifor ; and may not be ex¬ 
tended by elegit, fo as to admit a flranger to have intereft 
in the lands held by copy, without the admittance of the 
lord.. Lands in ancient denrefne, annuities, rents, &c. 
are extendible. 1 Rcl. Abr. 88. Two parts of an entire rent 
may be delivered upon an extent by tire flieriff. Cro. E/iz. 
742. But if the cognifor of a ftatute have a rent-charge, 
and before tire extent lie purchafe parcel of the land ; the 
rent is gone, and (Itall not be in execution : ’tis otherwife 
if he purchafes after extent of the rent. Dyer., 206. A re- 
yerfton of lands, &c. may not be extended ; but a plain¬ 
tiff' had judgment for his debt and damages de reverfone 
cum accident, and a Special elegit to extend the moiety, See. 
2 Sid. 86. Dyer, 373. 
An advowfon in grofs is not extendible on elegit, &c. 
flat. JVefrn. 2. c. 18. An office of truft cannot be ex¬ 
tended, becaufe it is not affignable ; and nothing fliall be 
extended, but what may be-affigned over. Dyer, 7. Yet 
an office is extendible in equity. Choke. Rep. 39. Goods 
and chattels, as leaies for years, cattle, &c. in the cogni- 
for’s own hands, and not lold for valuable consideration, 
are Subject to the extent. As the lands are to be delivered 
to the party at a reafonuble yearly value, fo the goods 
fliall be delivered in extent at a price that is reafonable : 
and on a feirefacias ad compuland ’ the cognifee is to account 
according to the extended value ; not tlie real value of the 
land. Hardr. 136. If the extenders appraife and value 
the lands too high, the cognifee at the return of the writ 
may pray that they may take and retain the lands at the 
rate appraifed ; and then it is faid lie may have execution 
againft their lands for the debt ; but this may not be on 
elegit. Cro. Jac. 12. It has been adjudged, that at the re¬ 
turn of the writ the cognifee may refufe the lands, &c. ex¬ 
tended, if over-valued. Cro. Car. 148. 
Where lands are extended at under-value, and delivered 
in execution, the cognifee hath an intereft in the land, 
which cannot be diverted by finding of furplufage. Cro. 
Eli.z. 2 66. The cognifor cannot enter upon the cognifee, 
when Satisfaction is received for the debt, but is put to 
his Jcire facias on an extent ■. though on an elegit, the defen¬ 
dant may enter, becaufe the land is only awarded, till the 
debt, which is certain, is fatisfied ; whereas on extent, 
the land is to be held until the debt, damages, and cofts, 
are fatisfied : and the cognifee being in by matter of re¬ 
cord, fhall not be put out but by matter of record, viz. 
a feire facias brought againrt him. After an extent re- 
turned, a liberate fliall go to the fheriff, reciting the ex¬ 
tendi facias and return, and commanding that he deliver the 
goods and lands to the conufee (under a ftatute-ftaple, See.) 
ft per extentum et pretium ilia habere voluit. Lutzu. 432. The 
cognifee hath no abfoiute property in lands by the extent, 
till the delivery upon the liberate ; but notwithftanding, 
by the very extent they are in enfodia legis for his benefit. 
Cro. Car. 106. No aCtual feifin can be on an extent, arid 
a cognifee of a’ ftatute-ftaple, &c. cannot bring ejeCtment 
before the liberate ; nor can the fheriff upon the liberate 
turn the tertenant out of poffeSfion. i Vent.4.1. Where 
there is an extent upon a ftatute, and a liberate thereupon, 
but not returned, yet it is good ; though regularly, when 
inquifitions are taken, the writ ought to" be returned. 
4 Rep. 67. The lherjff may be charged to make a return 
of his writ, if he put the cognifee in poffeliion of part 
only ; and fo the cognifee may have poffeflion of the 
whole. 2 NelJ. Abr. 774. But it is Said if a perfon Suing out 
an extent, die before the return of a writ, the flieriff may 
not proceed in his inquifition afterwards,; for there mull 
be a profecution cle novo. 
After a full and perfeCt execution had by extent, re- 
turned, and of record, there (hail never be any re-extent 
upon an eviction : but by flat. 32 Hen. VIII. c. 5, if lands 
delivered in execution on a judgment, ftatute, or recogni. 
fance, fhall be eviCIed, without fraud, or default of the 
tenant, who holds them in execution, before the debtand 
damages are wholly levied, the recoveror or conufee may 
have 
