ex delicto

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Case Law, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

Definitions from Case Law

From 285 U.S. 195 - Stevens v. The White City · 1932Most cited · 717 citing opinions

suit by the owner of a tow against her tug to recover for an injury to the tow caused by negligence on the part of the tug is a suit ex delicto and not ex contractu

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

See "Action." EX DEMISSIONE (Law Lat.) From, or on the demise. Usually abbreviated ex dem. t EX Dl RECTO (law Lat.) Directly; immediately. Story, Bills, § 199.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

From wrong; from a tort.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

From a delict, tort, fault, crime, .or malfeasance. In both the civll and the common law, obligations and causes of action are divided into two great classes,—those arising ex contractu, (out of a contract,) and those ex delicto. The latter are such as grow out of or are founded upon a wrong or tort, c. g., trespass, trover, replevin. These terms were known in English law at a very early period. See Inst 4, 1, pr.; Mackeld. Rom. Daw, § 384; 3 BL Comm. 117; Bract, fol. 101b.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

From a delict, tort, fault, crime, or malfeasance. In both the civil and the common law, obligations and causes ot action are divided into two great classes, —those arising ex contractu, (out of a contract,) and those ex delicto. Tho latter are such as grow out of or are founded upon a wrong or tort, é. g., trespass, trover, repleyin. These terms were known in English law at a very early period. See Inst. 4, 1, pr.; Mackeld. Rom. Law, § 384; 3 Bl. Comm. 117; Bract. fol. 1018. Ex doelicto non ex supplicio emergit infamia. Infamy arises from the crime, not from the punishment.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Lat. From fault or crime; arising out of, or founded upon misconduct, malfeasance or tort. A term of the civil law, expressive of one of the principal divisions of the grounds of obligations and of actions. Inst. 4. 1. tit. & pr. 1 Mackeld. Civ. Law, 192, § 195. Constantly associated with its opposite ex contractu, and introduced with that term into the law of England at a very early period. Bract. fol. 101 b. 3 Bl. Com. 117. See Ex contractu. As a consequence of crime, or violation of law. Used in this sense in the law of nations. "Contraband goods are seized and condemned ex delicto." 1 Kent's Com. 143. See Id. 126.