De recto deficere
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Burrill (1850)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
To fail of right.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Lat. To &il of ri^hC; to fail in doing justice. A term applied to an inferior court in the old books. Glanv. Ub. 12, c. 1. Bract, fol. 105, 313 b, 329 b. 1 Reeves' Hist. l7l. In the ancient law of France, the appeal of default of justice, {de defaute de droit,) was a proceeding when the court of a particular lord deferred, evaded, or refused to do justice to the parties. Esprit des Lois, liv. 28, c. 28.