Actio pro socioIn the
civil law, is the
name of an
action by which either partner could compel his co-partners to perform their social
contract.RELATED TERMSCivil1) It is used in contradistinction to barbarous or savage, to indicate a state of society reduced to order and regular government; thus we speak of civil life, civil society, civil government, and civil liberty. 2) It is sometimes used in contradistinction to criminal, to indicate the private rights and remedies of men, as members of the community, in contrast to those which are public and relate to the government; thus we speak of civil process and criminal process, civil jurisdiction and criminal jurisdiction.
LawA rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
NameOne or more words used to distinguish a particular individual, as Socrates, Benjamin Franklin.
Action1) French commercial. Stock in a company, shares in a corporation. 2)Civil law. An action instituted to avoid a sale onaccount of some Vice or defect in the thing sold which readers it either absolutely useless, or its use so inconvenient and, imperfect, that it must be, supposed the buyer would not have purchased it, had he known of the vice.
ContractA negotiated oral or written agreement setting forth the terms for an exchange of value between parties (which may be individuals or companies) and under which each party promises to perform an obligation. Certain terms, such as the obligations to be performed and the terms for setting price or compensation must be mutually understood, known in legal lingo as a "meeting of the minds," and promised to by the parties to form a legal contract.
SIMILAR TERMS
ActioA doing, performing: an action, or right of action.
Actio bonae fideiAn action of good faith.
Actio commodati contrariaThe name of an action in the civil law, by the borrower against the lender, to compel the execution of the contract.
Actio commodati directaIn the civil law, is the name of an action, by alender against a borrower, the principal object of which is to obtain restitution of the thing lent.
Actio condictio indebitiThe name of an action in the civil law, by whichthe plaintiff recovers the amount of a sum of money or other thing be paid by mistake.
Actio depositi contrariaThe name, of an action in the civil law which thedepositary has against the depositor to compel him to fulfill his engagement towards him.
Actio depositi directaIn the civil law, this is the name of an action whichis brought by the depositor against the depositary, in order to get back the thing deposited.
Actio exconductioCivil law. The name of an action which the bailor of athing for hire may bring against the bailee, in order to compel him to redeliver the thing hired.
Actio judicatiCivil law. Was an action instituted, after four months had elapsed after the rendition of judgment, in which the judge issued his warrant to seize, first, the movables, which were sold within eight days after wards; and then the immovables, which were delivered in pledge to the creditors, or put under the care of a curator, and, if at the end of two mouths, the debt was not paid, the land was sold.
Actio nonPleading. After stating the appearance and defence, special pleasbegin with this allegation, "that the said plaintiff ought not to have or maintain his aforesaid action there of against him," actio non habere debet.
Actio non accrevit infra sex annosThe name of a plea to the statute oflimitations when the defendant insists that the plaintiff's action has not accrued within six years.
Action1) French commercial. Stock in a company, shares in a corporation. 2)Civil law. An action instituted to avoid a sale onaccount of some Vice or defect in the thing sold which readers it either absolutely useless, or its use so inconvenient and, imperfect, that it must be, supposed the buyer would not have purchased it, had he known of the vice.
Action ad exhibendumCivil law. This was an action instituted for thepurpose of compelling the defendant to exhibit a thing or title, in his power.It was preparatory to another action, which was always a real actionin the sense of the Roman law, that is, for the recovery of a thing, whetherit was movable or immovable.
Action caseCause, suit, or controversy disputed or contested before a court of justice.
Action in personamAn action against the person.
Action in remAn action against a thing - an inanimate object out of which satisfaction is sought.
Action of a writThis phrase is used when one pleads some matter by whichhe shows that the plaintiff had no cause to have the writ which he brought and yet he may have a writ or action for the same matter.
Action of adherenceScotch law. An action competent to a husband or Wife to compel either party to adhere in case of desertion.
Action of book debtThe name of an action in Connecticut and Vermont,resorted to for the purpose of recovering payment for articles usually charged on book.
ActionaryA commercial term used among foreigners, to signify stockholders.
Actiones nominataeFormerly the English courts of chancery would make nowrits when there was no precedent, and the cases for which there were precedents were called actiones nominatoe.
Actions ordinaryScotch law. By this term is understood all actions notrecissory.
Actions rescissoryScotch law. Are divided into: 1. Actions of proper improbation is an action brought for declaring writingfalse or forged; 2. Actions of reduction-improbation is an action whereby a person who may be hurt, or affected by a writing, insists for producing or exhibiting it in court, in order to have it set aside or its effects ascertained, under the certification, that the writing if not produced, shall be declared false and forged; 3. Actions of simple improbation is the certification is onlytemporary, declaring the writings called for, null, until they be produced; so that they recover their full force after their production.
ActiveThe opposite of passive. We say active debts, or debts due to us;passive debts are those we owe.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMSActio depositi directaIn the civil law, this is the name of an action whichis brought by the depositor against the depositary, in order to get back the thing deposited.
Actio exconductioCivil law. The name of an action which the bailor of athing for hire may bring against the bailee, in order to compel him to redeliver the thing hired.
Actio judicatiCivil law. Was an action instituted, after four months had elapsed after the rendition of judgment, in which the judge issued his warrant to seize, first, the movables, which were sold within eight days after wards; and then the immovables, which were delivered in pledge to the creditors, or put under the care of a curator, and, if at the end of two mouths, the debt was not paid, the land was sold.
Actio nonPleading. After stating the appearance and defence, special pleasbegin with this allegation, "that the said plaintiff ought not to have or maintain his aforesaid action there of against him," actio non habere debet.
Actio non accrevit infra sex annosThe name of a plea to the statute oflimitations when the defendant insists that the plaintiff's action has not accrued within six years.
Actio pro socioAction1) French commercial. Stock in a company, shares in a corporation. 2)Civil law. An action instituted to avoid a sale onaccount of some Vice or defect in the thing sold which readers it either absolutely useless, or its use so inconvenient and, imperfect, that it must be, supposed the buyer would not have purchased it, had he known of the vice.
Action ad exhibendumCivil law. This was an action instituted for thepurpose of compelling the defendant to exhibit a thing or title, in his power.It was preparatory to another action, which was always a real actionin the sense of the Roman law, that is, for the recovery of a thing, whetherit was movable or immovable.
Action caseCause, suit, or controversy disputed or contested before a court of justice.
Action in personamAn action against the person.
Action in remAn action against a thing - an inanimate object out of which satisfaction is sought.
