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Lat In the civil law. A way; a right of way belonging as a servitude to an estate in the country, (prcedium rusticum.) The right of way was of three kinds: (1) iter, a right to walk or ride on horseback or in a litter; (2) actus, a right to drive a beast or vehicle; (3) via, a full right of way, comprising right to walk or ride or drive bsast or carriage.

Heinec. § 408.

Or, as seme think, they were distinguished by the width of the objects which could be rightfully carried over the way; e. y., via, 8 feet; actus, 4 feet, etc.

Mackeld. Rom. Law, § 290; Bract, fol. 232 ; 4 Bell, H. L. Sc. 390.

In old English law

A journey, especially a circuit made by a justice in eyre, or itinerant justice, to try causes according to his own mission. Du Cange; Bract, llb.

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11, 12, 13, In maritime law. A way or route. The route or direction of a voyage; the route or way that is taken to make the voyage assured. Distinguished from the voyage itself. Iter est jus eundi, ambulandi hominis; non etiam jumentum agendi vel vehienium. A way is the right of going or walking, and does not include the right of driving a beast of burden or a carriage.

Co. Litt. 56a; Inst. 2, 3, pr.; Mackeld. Rom. Law, § 318.