Caluivinia

or CALUIVIPNIA (Law Lat.) In Old English Law and Practice. A claim or demand (vindicatio; law Lat. clameus). Spelman. The demand of a right in anything (juris in re aliqua postulatio). Id. A challenge. Spelman; Reg. Orig. 223, 224; Co. Litt. 155b; Crabb, Hist. Eng. Law, 299. In Feudal Law. An objection. Feud. lib. 2, tit. 1. CALUMNIAE JURAiMENTUM. See "Calumniae Jusjurandum." CALUMNIAE JUSJURANDUM (Lat.) The oath against calumny. that the suit was commenced in good faith, and in a firm belief that they had a good cause. Bell, Diet. The object was to prevent vexatious and unnecessary suits. It was especially used in divorce cases, though of little practical utility. Bish. Mar. & Div. § 353. A somewhat similar provision is to be found in the requirement made in some states that the defendant shall file an affidavit of merits.