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Acquets

Defined in 9 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889), Burrill (1850), Bouvier (1839)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

In civil law. Property which has been acquired by purchase, gift, or otherwise than by succession. Immovable property which has been acquired otherwise than by succession. Merlin, Repert. The profits of all the effects of which the husband has the administration and enjoyment, either of right or in fact, of the produce of the reciprocal industry and labor of both husband and wife, and of the estates which they may acquire during the marriage, either by donations, made Jointly to them both, or by purchase, or in any other similar way, even although the purchase be only in the name of one of the two, and not of both. Civ. Code La. art. 2371.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

That portion of one’s property which he has not inherited.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

In Civil Law. Property Which has been acquired by purchase, gift, or otherwise than by succession. Immovable property which has been acquired otherwise than by succession. Merlin. Repert The profits of all the effects of which the husband has the administration and enjoyuce of the joint industry of both husband 1 and wife, and of the estates which they may acquire during the marriage, either by donations made jointly to them Loth, or by purchase, or in any other similar way, even although the purchase be only in the name of one of the two. and not of both. This is the signification attached to the word in Louisiana; La. Civ. Code 2371. The rule applies to all marriages contracted in that state, or out of it, when the parties afterward go there to live, as to> acquets afterward made there. The acquets are divided into two equal portions between the husband and wife, or between their heirs at the dissolution of their marriage. The parties may, however, lawfully stipulate there shall be no community of profits or -rains; but have no right to agree that they shall be governed by the laws of another country; Bourcier v. Lanusse, 3 Mart. O. S. (La.) 581; Saul v. His Creditors, 5 Mart. N. S. (La.) 571, 16 Am. Dec. 212. See 2 Kent 153, n. See Community; Conquets. As to the sense in which it is used in Canada, see 2 Low. Can. 175.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In the civil law. Property which has been acquired by purchase, gift or otherwise than by succession.' Immovable property which has been acquired otherwise than by succession. Merl. Repert. Profits or gains of property, as between husband and wife. Civil Code La. § 2369; Comp. Laws N. M. § 2030.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

fr. In the civil, descent; profits or gains

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Inthecivil law. Property which has been acquired by purcliase, gift, or otherwise than by succession. Immovable property which has been acquired otherwise than by succession. Merl. Repert. Profits or gains of property, as between husband and wife, Civil Code La. § 2369.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

See Pckchase, 3.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Fr.

In the civil law. Property which has been acquired by purchase, gift, or otherwise than by succession. Bouvier. Profits, or gains. Civil Code of Louisiana, § 2369.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

estates, in the civil law. Property which has been acquired by purchase, gift, or otherwise than by succession. Merlin Rép. h. t., confines acquets to immoveable property. In Louisiana they embrace the profits of all the effects of which the husband has the administration and enjoyment, either of right or in fact, of the produ¢e of the reciprocal industry and labour of both husband and wife, and of the estates which they may acquire during the marriage, either by donations made jointly to them both, or by purchase, or in any other similar way, even although the purchase be only in the name of one of the two and not of both, because in that case the period of time when the purchase is made is alone attended to, and not the person who made the purchase. Civ. Code, art. 2371. This applies to all marriages contracted in that state, or out of it, when the parties afterwards go there to live, as to acquets afterwards made there. Ib. art. 2370. The acquets are divided into two equal portions between the husband and wife, or between their heirs at the dissolution of the marriage. Ib. art. 2375. The parties may however lawfully stipulate there shall be no community of profits or gains. Ib. art. 2369. But the parties have no right to agree that they shall be governed by the laws of another country.. 3 Martin’s Rep. 581. Vide 17 Martin’s Rep. 571; 2 Kent’s Com. 153, note.