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Ayant Cause

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

This term, which is used in Louisiana, signifies one to whom a right has been assigned, either by will, gift, sale, exchange, or the like; an assignee. An ayant cause differs from an heir who acquires the right by inheritance.

8 Toullier, n. 245. AYUNTAMIENT0.

In Spanish Law. A congress of persons; the municipal council B B. The second letter of the alphabet. It Is used to denote the second page of a folio, and also as an abbreviation. See A.