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Actio Praetoria

Defined in 2 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Black's (1910)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

In the civil law. A praetorian action; one introduced by the praetor, as distinguished from the more ancient actio civilis. Inst. 4. 6. 3; 1 Mackeld. Civ. Law, p. 189, § 194.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A praetorian action; one introduced by the prætor, as distinguished from the more ancient actio civilis, (q. v.) Inst. 4, 6, 3; Mackeld. Rom. Law, § 207.

Defined under Actio in Black's Law Dictionary.