Jus Tertii
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1891)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The right or Interest of a third party. JUS TESTAMENTORUM PERTINET ordinario. Y. B. 4 Hen. VII., 13b. The right of testaments belongs to the ordinary.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The right of a third person. This is set up by way of defence in many actions where it is sought to establish relations of landlord and tenant, or bailor and bailee, by a plea of setting up the jus tertii,
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
The right of a third party. A tenant, bailee, etc., who pleads that the title is in some person other than his landlord, bailor, ete., is said to set up a jus rer'tii, Jus testamentorum pertinet ordinario. Yearb.4 Hen. VII, 130. Theright of testaments belongs to the ordinary.