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Secundum

Black's Law Dictionary · Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Black's Law Dictionary

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In the civil and common law. Acoording to. Occurring in many phrases of famlliar use, as follows;

— Secundum œquum et bonum. According to what is just and right.

— Secundum allegata et probata. According to what ls alleged and proved ; according to the allegations and proofs. 15 East, 81; Cloutman v. Tunison, 1 Sumn. 375, Fed. Cas. No. 2,907.

— Secundum artem. According to the art, trade, business, or science.

— Secundum bonos mores. According to good usages; according to established custom ; regularly ; orderly.

— Secundum consuetudinem manerii. According to the custom of the manor.

— Secundum formam chartæ. According to the form of the charter, (deed.)

— Secundum formam doni. According to the form of the gift or grant. See Formedon.

— Secnndum formam statnti. According to the form of the statute.

— Secundum legem communem. According to the common law.

— Secundum normam legis. According to the rule of law ; by the intendment and rule of law.

— Secnndum regulam. According to the rule; by rule.

— Secnndum subjectam materiam. According to the subject-matter. 1 Bl. Comm. 229. All agreements must be construed secundum subjectam materiam if the matter will bear it 2 Mod. 80, arg.