De son tort
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850), Bouvier (1839)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Fr. Of his own wrong. <A stranger who takes upon him to acl as an executor without any just authority is called an “executor of his own wrong,” (de son tort.) 2 Bl. Comm. 507; 2 Steph. Comm. 244.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Fr. Of his own wrong. A stranger who takes upon him to act as an executor without any just authority, is called an executor of his own wrong, {de son tort.) 2 Bl. Com. 507. 2 St^h. Com. 244.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
Of his own wrong. This term is usually applied to a person who, having no right to meddle with the affairs or estate of a deceased person, yet undertakes to do so, by acting as executor of the deceased. Vide Executor de son tort.