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Capere

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary · Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Lat. To take. The Roman law made a distinction between this word, and accipere, (aliud est capere, aliud accipere); it not being properly applicable to cases where a restitution or re-delivery of the thing taken was contemplated; (non videtur quis capere quod erit restiturus,) Big. 50.

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