Approbate And Reprobate

Defined in 7 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

In Scotch law. To approve and reject. The doctrine of approbate and reprobate is the English doctrine of election. A party cannot both approbate and reprobate the same deed. 4 Wils. & S. H. L. 460; 1 Ross, Lead. Cas. 617; Paterson, Comp. 710; 1 Bell, Comm. 146.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

To accept one part and reject another.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

In Scotch Law. To approve and reject. To attempt to take advantage of one part of a deed and to reject the rest. The doctrine of approbate and reprobate same deed; 4 Wils. & S. Hou. L. 460; 1 Ross, Lead. Cas. 617; Pat. Comp. 710; 1 BeU, Comm. 146.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In Scotch law. To approve and reject; to take advantage of one part, and reject the rest. Bell. Equity suffers no person to approbate and reprobate the same deed. 1 Karnes, Eq. 317; 1 Bell, Comm. 146.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

In Scots law. take advantage of one part, and reject the

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

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

To approve vantage of one part of a document and

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

In Scotch law. To approve and reject. Equity suffers no person to approbate and reprobate the same deed. 1 Kames' Equity, 317.