Contra

2.

Against; contrary to. Contra bonos mores: against good morals. Contra forinam: contrary to the form; — feoffamenti: contrary to the form of the feoffment; a writ that formerly lay for a tenant, or his heir, enfeoffed by charter to do certain services, and especially suits to the lord's court, who was afterwards distrained for excessive services; — statuti: against the form of the statute; a phrase used at the conclusion of indictments for an offense created by statute, and of d.eclarations on penal statutes; — statuti In tali casu editi et provisi: against the form of the statute in such case made and provided; — statnti in hoc casn nuper editi et provisi: against the form of the statute in such case lately made and provided. Contra jus: against the law; — belli: against the law of war; — commune: against common right or law; contrary to the rule of the common law. Contra legem: against the law; — facit, qui id facit quod lex prohibet: he acts against the law who does that which the law forbids; — terrse: against the law of the land. Contra negantem principia non est disputandum: there is no disputing against one who denies first principles. Contra non Valentem agere nulla currit prsescriptio: against on^ who is unable to act, no prescription runs. Contra pacem: against the peace; ^ domini regis: against the peace of the lord the king.

In old English law

Contra omnes gentes: against all people. Contra vadium et pleginm: against gage and pledge. Contra veritatem lex nunquam aliquid permittit: the law never suffere any thing contrary to truth. In the civil law. Contra tabnlas: against the will, i. e. the testament