Actio Negatoria

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

(or NEGATIVA).

In the civil law. A negatory or negative action; an action founded on the denial (negatio) of another's right; as where a right of way or other servitude in a particular estate is denied. Inst. 4. 6. 2; Bracton, fol. 103a; Heinec. Elem. Jur. Civ. lib. 4, tit. 6, § 1136; Halifax, Anal. bk. 3, c. 1, note 8. See "Actio Confessoria."

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

An action brought to repel a clnim of the defendant to a servitude in the plaintiff's land. Mackeld. Rom. Law, § 324.

Defined under Actio in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In the civil law. An action brought to repel a claim of the defendantto a servitude in the plaintiff’s land. Mackeld. Rom. Law, § 824.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

or NEG ATI VA.

In the civil law. A negatory or negative action; an action founded on the denial (negatio) of another's right; as where a right of way, or other servitude^in a particular estate is denied. Inst. 4. 6. 2. Bract, fol. 103 a. Seinece, Elem. lib. 4, tit. «, § 1186. Halifax Anal. b. 3, c. 1, n. 8. 6ee Actio Confessoria.