Legal Term Dictionary

In canon law. Canonical letters. Spelman.

In canon law. Canonical letters. Spelman. Less...

Formed writs; writs of form. See BREVIA FORMATA.

Formed writs; writs of form. See BREVIA FORMATA. Less...

An action for which a set form of words is prescribed,, which must be strictly adhered to. 10 Mod. 140, 141.

An action for which a set form of words is prescribed,, which must be strictly adhered to. 10 Mod. 140, 141. Less...

In criminal law, and particularly with reference to homicide, this term means a deliberate and fixed intention to kill, whether directed against a particular person or not. Mitchell v. State, '00 Ala. 33; Wilson v. State, 128 Ala. 17, 29 South. 569; Ake v. State, 30 Tex. 473.

In criminal law, and particularly with reference to homicide, this term means a deliberate and fixed intention to kill, whether directed against a particular person or not. Mitchell v. State, '00 Ala. 33; Wilson v. State, 128 Ala. 17, 29 South. 569; Ake v. State, 30 Tex. 473. Less...

An ancient writ in English law which was available for one who had a right to lands or tenements by virtue of a gift in tail. It was in the nature of a writ of right, and was the highest action that a tenant In tail could have; for he More...

An ancient writ in English law which was available for one who had a right to lands or tenements by virtue of a gift in tail. It was in the nature of a writ of right, and was the highest action that a tenant In tail could have; for he could not have an absolute writ of right, that being confined to such as claimed in fee-simple, and for that reason this writ of formedon was granted to him by the statute 4e donis, (Westm. 2, 13 Edw. I. c. 1,) and was emphatically called "his" writ of right. The writ was distinguished into three species, viz.: Formedon in the descender, in the remainder, and in the reverter. It was abolished in England by St. 3 & 4 Wm. IV. c. 27. See 3 Bl. Comm. 191; Co. Litt. 316; Fitzh. Nat Brev. 255. -Formedon In the descender. A writ of formedon which lay where a gift was made in tail, and the tenant in tail aliened the lands or was disseised of them and died, for the heir in tail to recover them, against the actual tenant of the freehold. 3 BL Comm. 192.- Formedon in the remainder. A writ of formedon which lay where a man gave lands to another for life or in tail, with remainder to a third person in tail or in fee, and he who had the particular estate died without issue inheritable, and a stranger intruded upon him in remainder, and kept him out of possession. In this case he in remainder, or his heir, was entitled to this writ. 3 Bl. Comm. 192.-Formedon in the reverter. A writ of formedon which lay where there was a gift in tail, and afterwards, by the death of the donee or his heirs without issue of his body, the reversion fell in upon the donor, his heirs or assigns. In such case, the reversioner had this writ to recover the lands. 3 Bl. Comm. 192. Less...

A certain weight of above 70 lbs., mentioned in 51 Hen. III. Cowell.

A certain weight of above 70 lbs., mentioned in 51 Hen. III. Cowell. Less...

An adjudication or recovery in a former action. See RES JUDICATA.

An adjudication or recovery in a former action. See RES JUDICATA. Less...

Lat. Fear of danger. 1 Kent Comm. 23.

Lat. Fear of danger. 1 Kent Comm. 23. Less...

In common-law practice, a set form of words used in judicial proceedings. In the civil law, an action. Calvin.

In common-law practice, a set form of words used in judicial proceedings. In the civil law, an action. Calvin. Less...

In Roman law. When the legis actiones were proved to be inconvenient, a mode of procedure called "per for-mulas," (i. e., by means of formula,) was gradually introduced, and eventually the legis actiones were abolished by the Lex Asbu-tia, B. C. 164, excepting in a very few exceptional matters. The More...

In Roman law. When the legis actiones were proved to be inconvenient, a mode of procedure called "per for-mulas," (i. e., by means of formula,) was gradually introduced, and eventually the legis actiones were abolished by the Lex Asbu-tia, B. C. 164, excepting in a very few exceptional matters. The formula were four In number, namely: (1) The Demonstratio, wherein the plaintiff stated, i e., showed, the facts out of which his claim arose; (2) the Intentio, where he made his claim against the defendant; (3) the Adjudicatio, wherein the judex was directed to assign or adjudicate the property or any portion or portions thereof according to the rights of the parties; and (4) the Condemnatio, in which the judex was authorized and directed to condemn or to acquit according as the facts were or were not proved. These formula were obtained from the magistrate, (in jure,) and were thereafter proceeded with before the judex, (in judicio.) Brown. See Mackeld. Rom. Law, | 204. Less...