Causidicus

In the civil law. A pleader; one who argued a cause ore terms. Code, 2. 6. 6. There was a distinction between eausidicus and advocatus (q. v.) CAUTELA (Lat.) Care; precaution vigilance.

A speaker or pleader. See Advocate. CAUTI0, CAUTION. In Civil Law. Security given for the performance of any thing. A bond whereby the debtor acknowledges the receipt of money and promises to pay it at a future day. In French Law. The person entering into an obligation as a surety. In Scotch Law. A pledge, bond, or other security for the performance of an obligation, or completion of the satisfaction to be obtained by a judicial process. Bell, Diet. CAUTI0 FIDEJUSS0RIA. Security by means of bonds or pledges entered into by third parties. Du Cange. CAUTI0 PIGN0RATITIA. A pledge by a deposit of goods. CAUTI0 PRO EXPEMSIS. Security for costs or expenses. This term is used among the civilians, Nov. 112, c. 3, and generally on the continent of Europe. In nearly all the countries of Europe, a foreign plaintiff, whether resident or not, is required to give caution pro expensis: that is, security for costs. In some countries this rule is modified, and, when such plaintiff has real estate or a commercial or manufacturing establishment within the state, he Is not required to give such caution. Fcelix, Droit Intern. Privi, n. 106. CAUTI0 USUFRUCTUARIA. Security. which tenants for life give, to preserve the property rented free from waste and injury. Ersk. Inst. 2. 9. 59.

In the civil law. A pleader; one who argued a cause ove tenus.

Lat. [from causa, and dicere, to speak.] A pleader; one who argued a cause ore tenus. Julius clericus nisi causidicus; no clerk who was not a pleader. Will. Malms. De Gest. Reg. 1. 4. 1 Bl. Com. 17. 1 Spence's Chancery, 14, note (d).