ˈped.]ē, ˈpet], ]iˈkā(ˌ)pē, -ˈkä(ˌ)pā\ noun
Etymology: Anglo-French (part translation of Medieval Latin cape parvum ), from petit small + cape any of several writs including the grand cape and the petit cape — more at grand cape
: a writ formerly used in English real actions for the recovery of land