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Aliquid

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Kinney (1893), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Something; somewhat.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

I. Somewhat; something. Aliquid conceditur ne injuria remaaeat impuuita, quod alias non concederetur: something is conceded which otherwise would not be, lest an injury should go unredressed. Aliquid possessionis, et nihil juris: somewhat of possession and nothing of right. '^

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

/. - Somewhat; something. Aliquid conceditur ne injuria remaueat impunita, quod alias non concederetur: something is conceded which otherwise would not be, lest an injury should go unredressed. Aliquid possessionis et nihil juris: somewhat of possession, but nothing of right.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Lat. Something, somewhat. Aliquid conceditur ne injuria remaneat ir/ipunita, quod alias rum concederetur; somethmg is [will be] conceded, to prevent a wrong remaining unredressed, which otherwise would not be conceded. Co. Litt. 197 b. ALIQUID POSSESSIONS ET (or SED) NIHIL JURIS. L.Lat. Somewhat of possession, and nothing of right, [but no rignt] A phrase used by Bracton to describe that kind of possession which a person might have of a thing as a guardian, creditor, or the like; and also that kind of possession which was granted for a term of years, where nothing could be demanded but the usufruct. Bract, fol. 39 a, 160 a.