Civiliter Mortuus
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
Civilly dead; in a state of civil death. CIVIS (Lat.)
In the Roman law. A citizen; as distinguished from incola (an inhabitant); origin or birth constituting the former, domicile the latter. Code, 10. 40. 7. CIVITAS (Lat.)
In the Roman law. Any civil law. Inst. 1. 2. 1. 2. Civitates foederatae, towns in alliance with Rome, and considered to be free. Butler, Hor. Jur. 29. Citizenship; one of the three status, conditions, or qualifications of persons. Mackeld. Civ. Law, § 131. CIVITAS ET URBS IN HOC DIFFERunt, quod incolae dicuntur civitas, urbs vero cpmplectitur aedificia. A city and a town differ in this, that the inhabitants are called the "city," but "town" includes the buildings. Co. Litt. 409.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Civilly dead; dead in the view of the law. The condition of one who has lost his civil rights and capacities, and is accounted dead in law.
Defined under Civiliter in Black's Law Dictionary.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Civilly dead; dead in the view of the law. The condition of one who has lost his civil rights and ca. pacities, and is accounted dead in law.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
L.Lat. Civilly dead; dead as a citizen; dead in law. (L. Fr. mort en ley.) Litt. sect. 200. Deprived of all civil rights and capacities, such as those of taking, holding and transmitting property; the rights of suffrage, of suing, of giving testimony in courts, &c.* See Civil Death. A monk was accounted dviliter mortuus; and when he entered into religion might, Hke other dying men, make his testament and executors. 1 Bl. Com. 132.