Universal Representation

In Scotch law

The heir universally represents his ancestor, i. e., is responsible for his debts. Originally, this responsibility extended only to the amount of the property to which he succeeded; but afterwards certain acts on part of the heir were held sufficient to make him liable for all the debts of the ancestor. Bell, Diet. "Passive Titles." UNIVERSALIA SUNT NOTIORA SINGUlaribus. Things universal are better known than things particular.

2 Ro Ue, 294; 2 C. Rob. Adm. 294.

UNIVERSATIS (Lat.) In the civil law. A corporation aggregate.

Dig. 3. 4. 7.

Literally, a whole formed out of many individuals.

1 Bl. Comm. 469.

UNIVERSITAS FACT I (Lat.) In the civil law. A plurality of corporeal things of the same kind, which are regarded as a whole; e. g., a herd of cattle, a stock of goods.

1 Mackeld. Civ. Law, 154, § 149; Inst. 2. 20. 18.

UNIVERSITAS JURIS (Lat.) In civil law. A quantity of things of various kinds, corporeal and incorporeal, taken together as a whole, e. g., an estate. It is used in contradistinction to universitas facti, which is a whole made up of corporeal units.

Mackeld. Civ. Law, § 149.

UNIVERSITAS RERUM (Lat.) In civil law. Several things not niechanically united, but which, taken together, in some legal UNIVERSITAS VEL CORPORATIO NON dicitur aliquid facere nisi Id sit collegiallter deiiberatum, etiamsl major pars id faclat. A university or corporation is not said to do ansrthing unless it be deliberated upon collegiately, although the majority should do it.

Dav. 48.