Frustra

Lat. In vain; to no purpose. Frustra est potentia quae nunquam venit in actum. That power is to no purpose which never comes into act, or which is never exercised.

2 Co. 51.

Frustra feruntur leges nisi subditis et obedientibus. Laws are made to no purpose, except for those that are subject and obedient.

Branch's Princ

Frustra fit per plura, quod fieri potest per pauciora. That is done to no purpose by many things, which can be done by fewer.

Jenk. Cent. 68, case 28.

The employment of more means or instruments for effecting a thing than is necessary, is to no purpose.

Frustra petis quod mox es restituturus

In vain you ask that which you will have immediately to restore.

2 Kames' Equity, 104. 5 Man. & Gr. 757.

A maxim of the Roman law, another form of which is, Frustra petis quod mox alteri reddere coneris. Vainly you ask that which you will immediately be compelled to restore to another.

Jenk. Cent. 256, case 49. 1 Story's Equity Jur. § 664.

A party will not be aided to recover money which he may be immediately compelled to refund to those from whom he claims it. This maxim has been applied to the case of a partner seeking to recover a demand against the partnership firm of which he is a member.

Story on Partn. § 221. 5 Man. & Gr. 757, arg.

FRUSTRUM TERRAE. L. Lat.

In old English law

A piece or fragment of land. A piece of land left over, after the measurement of a field, (residuum quiddam propter campum mensuratum.) Spelman. A large piece of land lying by itself, and unconnected with any field, town or manor.

Domesday.

Spelman thinks it should be frustum.

Co. Litt. 5 b.