Frustra

I. In vain; to no purpose. Frustra agit sequi neqnit cum eflfectu: he sues to no prosecute his judgment with effect (who of his judgment). Frustra [yana] est potentia veiiit in actum: that power is to no purpose into act, or which is never exercised. nisi subditis et obedlentibus: laws are except for those that are subject and obedient. plnra, quod ileri potest per pauciora: that is by many things, which can be done by fewer. ilium invocat [quserit] qui in legem vokes the aid of the law who transgresses the quod mox es restiturus: in vain you ask that immediately to restore. Frustra petis quod cogeris: vainly you ask that which you will pelled to restore to another. Frustra probatur, non relerat: that is proved to no purpose, does not help.

I. In vain, to no purpose. Frustra est potentia quae nunquam venit in actum: a power which is never exercised is useless. Frustra fit per pliira, quod fieri potest per pauciora: it is vain to employ many means when fewer are enough. Frustra legis auxilium quaerit qui in legem committit: he who transgresses the law vainly seeks its aid. Frustra petis'quod statim alteri reddere cogeris: it is useless to ask what you will immediately have to hand over to another. Frustra probatur quod probatum non relevat: it is useless to prove that which, being proved, is not relevant.

Lat. In vain; to no purpose. Frustra est potentia quae nunquam venit in actum. That power is to no purpose which never comes into act, or which is never exercised. 2 Co. 51. Frustra feruntur leges nisi subditis et obedientibus. Laws are made to no purpose, except for those that are subject and obedient. Branch's Princ. Frustra fit per plura, quod fieri potest per pauciora. That is done to no purpose by many things, which can be done by fewer. Jenk. Cent. 68, case 28. The employment of more means or instruments for effecting a thing than is necessary, is to no purpose. Frustra petis quod mox es restituturus. In vain you ask that which you will have immediately to restore. 2 Kames' Equity, 104. 5 Man. & Gr. 757. A maxim of the Roman law, another form of which is, Frustra petis quod mox alteri reddere coneris. Vainly you ask that which you will immediately be compelled to restore to another. Jenk. Cent. 256, case 49. 1 Story's Equity Jur. § 664. A party will not be aided to recover money which he may be immediately compelled to refund to those from whom he claims it. This maxim has been applied to the case of a partner seeking to recover a demand against the partnership firm of which he is a member. Story on Partn. § 221. 5 Man. & Gr. 757, arg. FRUSTRUM TERRAE. L. Lat.

In old English law. A piece or fragment of land. A piece of land left over, after the measurement of a field, (residuum quiddam propter campum mensuratum.) Spelman. A large piece of land lying by itself, and unconnected with any field, town or manor. Domesday. Spelman thinks it should be frustum. Co. Litt. 5 b.