Fecial Law

Defined in 7 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

The law relating to declarations of war and treaties of peace among the Romans. So called from the feciales (q. v.), who were charged with its execution. 1 Kent, Comm. 6. See "Jus Feciale."

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Ancient Roman law governing declarations of war. Feciales. Ancient Roman officials upon whom devolved the function of declaring war.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

A branch of Roman jurisprudence concerned with embassies, declarations of war, and treaties of peace; so called from feciales (g. v.), who were charged with its administration. It more nearly resembles the international law of modern times than any other department of the Roman law.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

The nearest approach to a System of international law known to the ancient world. It was a branch of Roman Jurisprudence, concerned with embassies, declarations of war, and treaties of peace. It received this name from the feciales, (q. v„) who were charged with its administration.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

The law relating to declarations of war and treaties of peace among the Romans.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

The nearest approach to a sysiem of international law known tothe anelent world. It was a branch of Roman jureceived this name from the feciales, (q. 0.4) who were charged with its administration.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

The law relating to declarations of war and treaties of peace among the Romans. So called from the feciales, (q. v.) who were chained with its execution.*' 1 Kent's Com. 6.