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Actio Redhibitoria

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

In civil law. An action to compel a vendor to take back the thing sold, and return the price paid.'

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A Roman law action by the vendee to rescind a sale.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

An action to cancel a sale in consequence of defects in the thing sold It was prosecuted to compel complete restifution to the seller of the thing sold, with its produce and accessories, and to give the buyer back the price, with interest, as an equivalent for the restitution of the produce. Hunter, Rom. Law, 332.

Defined under Actio in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Inthecivil law. Am action to cancel a sale in consequence of defects in the thing sold. It was prosecuted to compel complete restitution fo the seller of the thing sold, with its produce the restitution of the produce. Hunter, hom. Law, 382.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

In the civil kw. An action which lay to compel a vendor to take bade, (redkibere,) the thing sold> and return the price. Diff. 21. 1. 21. Meinecc. £lem. lib. 3, tit. 24, § 913. Fotkier, Contr. of Sale, pairt 2, ch. 1, sect. 4, art."4. 1 Karnes' Equity, 270, 271.