Catoniana Regula

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

In Roman law. The rule which is commonly expressed In the maxim, Quod ab initio non valet tractu technical (or other) legal defect will not become valid merely by length of time. The rule applied to the institution of haeredes, the bequest of legacies, and such like. The rule is not without its application also in English law; e. g., a married woman's will (being void when made) is not made valid merely because she lives to become a widow. Brown.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A Roman law rule that lapse of time will not cure what was invalid at the outset.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In Roman law. The rule which is commonly expressed in the maxim, Quod ab initio non valet tractu temporis non convalebit, meaning that what is at the beginning void by reason of some technical (or other) legal defect will not become Valid merely by length of time. The rule applied to the institution of hœredes, the bequest of legacies, and such like. The rule is not without its application also in English law; e. g., a married woman's will (being void when made) is not made valid merely because she lives to become a widow. Brown.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In Roman law. The rule which is commonly expressed in the maxim, Quod ab initio non valet tractu temporis non convalescit, meaning that what is at the beginning void by reason of some technical (or other) legal defect will not become valid merely by length of time. The rule applied to the institution of heredes, the bequest of legacies, and such like. The rule is not without its application also in English law; e. g., a married woman's will (being void when made) is not made valid merely because she lives to become a widow. Brown.