Computo

In archaic law, a computo was a writ, thus called from its effect, which was to compel a person to yield his 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