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Cautio

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

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Lat. [from cayere, to take care, provide for, secure.] In the civillaw. Security for the performance of an obligation, or other act; security in an action; bail, or, as literally rendered in the Scotch law, caution; otherwise termed satisdatio.

Inst. 4. 11. Dig. 2. 8.

Fleta, lib.

6, c. 45.

See Caution. Idonea cautio; sufficient security.

Reg. Orig. 67.

Cautio juratoria; security given by the oath of the party.

Inst. 4. IL 2. 1 Mackeld. Civ. Law, 176, § 184.

T. i&iyw.

226, arg.

Cautio fdejussoria; security given by sureties, or pledges. Id. ibid. Bract, fol.

337 b.

Cautio pignoratitia; security given by pledge, or deposit, as plate, money, or other goods. T. Raym. ub. sup.

Reg. Orig. QQ, 67, et in marg.

See De eautione admittenda,