Aperta Brevia
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
Open, unsealed writs.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Open, unsealed writs. Rap. & Lawr. Law Diet. APEX JURIS (Lat. the summit of the law). A term used to indicate a rule of law of extreme refinement. A term used to denote a stricter application of the rules of law than is indicated by the phrase summum jus. Dennis v. Ludlow, 2 Caines (N. Y.) 117; Ex parte Foster, 2 Sto. 143, Fed. Cas. No. 4,960; Hinsdale v. Miles, 5 Conn. 334; 1 Burr. 341; 14 East 522. See Co. Litt. 3046; Wing. Max. 19; Maxims, apices juris, etc.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Open, unsealed writs.