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Defined in 7 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

In Spanish law. The place where tribunals hear and determine causes, — exereendarum, litium locus. This word, according to Varro, is derived from ferendo, and is so called because all lawsuits have reference to things that are vendible, which presupposes the administration of justice to take place in the markets-

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

In the forum; in the jurisdiction.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

In Spanish Law. The place where tribunals hear and determine causes,— 0®eroendarum litium locus. This* word, according to Varo, is derived from ferendo, and is so called because all lawsuits have reference to things that are vendible, which presupposes the administration of justice to take place in the markets.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In Spanish law. The place where tribunals hear and determine causes,—exercendarum litium locus.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

I. In the forum or jurisdiction, v. Forum.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In Spanishlaw. The place where tribunals hear and determine causes,—ezercendarum litium locus.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

See Forum.