Law Dictionary

In the civil law. An action granted by unlawful force, or fear (metus causa) that was not groundless (metus probabilis or Justus), to deliver, sell, or promise a thing to another.

A real action. The proper term in the civil law was rei vindicatio. Inst. 4, 6, 3.

In civil law. An action to compel a vendor to take back the thing sold, and return the price paid.'

An action to compel a vendor to take back the thing sold and return the price paid. See Redhibitory Actions.

In the civil law. An action for the recovery of a specific thing (rei presequendae causa comparata) or damages; as distinguished from the actio poenae persecutoria, and the actio m

In the civil law. An action for things removed; an action which, in cases of divorce, lay for a husband against a wife, to recover things carried away by the latter, in contemplati

In c Wl law. An action for rescinding a title acquired by prescription in a case where the party bringing the action was entitled to exemption from the operation of the prescriptio

An action for restoring the plaintiff to a right or title which he has lost by prescription, in a case where the equities are such that he should be relieved from the operation of

In the civil law. An action which lay for the lessor of a farm, or rural estate, to recover the gopds of the lessee or farmer, which were pledged or bound for the rent. Inst. 4. 6.

In the civil law. A special action; an action brought to enforce the delivery of one of several single things. 1 Mackeld. Civ. Law, p. 193, § 196; Dig. 6. 1. 1. ACTIO STRICTI JURIS

An action in which the court followed the letter of the law.

In the civil law. A temporary action; an action limited to a certain time, within which it was to be instituted, on pain of losing it; the opposite of actio perpetua (q. v.) Inst.

In the civil law. An action for distribution (Lat. tribuere, to distribute); an action which lay for the creditor of a son or slave, who had traded upon his peculium,, with the kno

Action founded on the duties or obligations arising on the relation analogous to that of guardian and ward.

In the elvil law. Action founded on the duties or obligations arising on the relation analogous to that of guardian and ward.

Tn the civil law. An action of tutelage. ACTIO (or INTERDICTUM) UNDE VI. In the civil law. An action or interdict which lay to recover possession of an immovable thing, as land, of

An action for the benefit of those who had the beneficial use of property, but not the legal title; an equitable action. 1 Spence, Eq. Jur. 214. It was subsequently extended to inc

See "Actio ex Vendlto."

In for a party whose goods or movables (bona) had been taken from him by force (vi), to recover the things so taken, together with a penalty of triple the value. Inst. 4. 2; Id. 4.

In civil law. A legal action; a common action. ACTION (Lat. agere, to do; to lead; to conduct). A doing of something; something done. The term is, in legal usage, confined to pract

the term “activated channels” means those channels engineered at the headend of a cable system for the provision of services generally available to residential subscribers of the c

Activation lock.—The term "activation lock" means a control mechanism (either a physical device directly on the water heater or a control system integrated into the water

That which requires action. Thus, an active trust is one requiring action by the trustee to execute the donor's will.

The constitutional requirement of substantial equality and fair process can only be attained where counsel acts in the role of an active advocate in behalf of his client, as oppose

For purposes of this section, the term “active business computer software royalties” means any royalties— (A) received by any corporation during the taxable year in connection with

An 'active' judge is a judge who has not retired 'from regular active service.

— '(A) full-time duty in the Armed Forces, other than active duty for training.' Title 38 U.S.C.

The terms “fraud alert” and “active duty alert” mean a statement in the file of a consumer that— (A) notifies all prospective users of a consumer report relating to the consumer th

The terms "active-duty family member category", "retired category", and "reserve and young adult category" mean the respective categories of TRICARE S

The term “active duty for a period of more than 30 days” means active duty under a call or order that does not specify a period of 30 days or less. / The term “active duty for a pe

full-time duty in the active military service of the United States for training purposes.

The term “active-duty list” means a single list for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force (required to be maintained under section 620 of this title ) which conta

The term “active duty military consumer” means a consumer in military service who— (A) is on active duty (as defined in section 101(d)(1) of title 10 ) or is a reservist performing

The term “active duty relocated individual” means an individual— (A) who— (i) is enrolled under the State plan (or waiver of such plan); or (ii) with respect to an individual descr

The term “active duty veteran” means any veteran eligible for the benefits of this chapter other than a Reservist.

The Secretary shall permit the owner of any farm to which a Flue-cured tobacco allotment or quota is assigned to sell, for use on another farm in the same county, all or any part o

For purposes of clause (i), the term “active foreign business income” means gross income which— (I) is derived from sources outside the United States (as determined under this subc

Except as provided in paragraph (1)(B)(iv), the term “active foreign business percentage” means, with respect to any existing 80/20 company, the percentage which— (A) the active fo

The term “Active Guard and Reserve” means a member of a reserve component who is on active duty pursuant to section 12301(d) of this title or, if a member of the Army National Guar

The term “active Guard and Reserve duty” means active duty performed by a member of a reserve component of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps, or full-time National Guard d

The term “active ingredient” means— (1) in the case of a pesticide other than a plant regulator, defoliant, desiccant, or nitrogen stabilizer, an ingredient which will prevent, des

Subject to subparagraph (C),2 for purposes of paragraph (2)(D), the term "actively seeking work" means, with respect to any individual, that such individual— (i) is regis

The term “actively tethered unmanned aircraft system” means an unmanned aircraft system in which the unmanned aircraft component— (A) weighs 55 pounds or less, including payload bu

The term “active management” means the making of the management decisions of a business (other than the daily operating decisions).

The term "active measures campaign" means a foreign semi-covert or covert intelligence operation.

The term "active military, naval, air, or space service" includes— (A) active duty; (B) any period of active duty for training during which the individual concerned was d

The term “active mode” means the mode of operation when an external power supply is connected to the main electricity supply and the output is connected to a load. / The term “acti

The term “active MSA participant” means, with respect to any taxable year, any individual who is the account holder of any Archer MSA into which any contribution was made which was

For purposes of this subsection, the term “active participant” means, with respect to any plan year, an individual— (A) who is an active participant in— (i) a plan described in sec

For purposes of this subsection, the term “active part in political management or in a political campaign” means those acts of political management or political campaigning which w

The term “active pharmaceutical ingredient” means— (A) a substance, or a mixture when the substance is unstable or cannot be transported on its own, intended— (i) to be used as a c

The term “active qualified trade or business” means, with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year, any qualified trade or business of the taxpayer in which the taxpayer materi

In the Armed Forces the term 'active service' has a precise meaning, a meaning not dependent upon individual conduct. Moreover, the verbal structure of the Act, re-enforced by comm

The term “active status” means the status of a member of a reserve component who is not in the inactive Army National Guard or inactive Air National Guard, on an inactive status li

“Active storage” means that amount of water in reservoir storage, exclusive of bank storage, which can be released through the existing reservoir outlet works;

One in which active duties are to be performed by the trustee with reference to the conveyance, evidencing an intention that the primary use of the property shall be in the trustee

The term “active uranium or thorium processing site” means— (A) any uranium or thorium processing site, including the mill, containing byproduct material for which a license (issue

those traffic control devices activated by the approach or presence of a train, such as flashing light signals, automatic gates and similar devices, as well as manually operated de

“active workings” means any place in a coal mine where miners are normally required to work or travel;

Where the pattern of conduct visualized by the Act is the use of independent contractors or agents from the field of private enterprise, the inference is strong that 'activities' m

The term “activities of daily living” includes tasks such as eating, toileting, grooming, dressing, bathing, and transferring.

In this paragraph, the term “activities promoting responsible fatherhood” means the following: (I) Activities to promote marriage or sustain marriage through activities such as cou

For purposes of this section, the term “activity” includes acquiring or retaining any investment. / The term “activity” includes acquiring or retaining any investment. / For purpos

For purposes of this section, the term “activity not engaged in for profit” means any activity other than one with respect to which deductions are allowable for the taxable year un

The term “activity of daily living” means an activity regularly necessary for personal care and includes bathing, dressing, eating, getting in and out of bed and chairs, walking, g

real, substantial and just damages, or the amount awarded to a complainant in compensation for hls actual and real loss or injury, as opposed on the one hand to "nominal" damages,

The term “Act of 1976” means the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.). / “Act of 1976” means the Act entitled “An Act to provide for t

The contract of the agent is the contract of the principal, and he may sue or be sued thereon, though not named therein; and notwithstanding the rule of law that an agreement reduc

A legislative act, attainting a person. See Attainder.

The appointment of a receiver under such circumstances is among the most common examples of an 'act of bankruptcy'.

To cut short a sentence by an act of clemency is an exercise of executive power which abridges the enforcement of the judgment, but does not alter it qua judgment. To reduce a sent

An act of positive motion as distinguished from an omission.

A treaty may supersede a prior act of Congress, and an act of Congress may supersede a prior treaty.

In Scotch law. The act of breaking through any restraint imposed by deed, by covenant, or by a court. Karnes* Equity, Pref. 1 Id. 228.

In Scotch practice. The act extracted by the clerk, upon any one's acceptance of being curator. Forbes, Inst. pt. 1, bk. 1, c. 2, tit. 2; 2 Kames, Eq. 291. Corresponding with the o

“act of espionage” means an activity that is a violation of— (A) section 793, 794, or 798 of this title; or (B) section 4 of the Subversive Activities Control Act of 1950.

The term “Act of March 3, 1881”, “Act of February 20, 1905”, or “Act of March 19, 1920”, means the respective Act as amended.

A common carrier assumes all risks except those caused by the act of God and the public enemy. One of the instances always mentioned by the elementary writers of loss by the act of

The usual name of Cromwell's Constitution vesting the supreme power in a Protector and two houses of Parliament, passed March 2.~>, 1657.

In Scotch law. A statute by which the incarcerating creditor is bound to aliment his debtor in prison, if such debtor has no means of support, under penalty of a liberation of his

An instrument drawn up by a notary public, after protest of a bill of exchange, when a third party is desirous of paying or accepting the bill for the honor of any or all of the pa

an act of incorporation was a contract between the State and the stockholders

An act or decree absolving a public officer or other person who has used doubtful powers or usurped an authority not belonging to him from the technical legal penalties or liabilit

An act Indicating insolvency, and subjecting the party to insolvency proceedings. See "Insolvency."

The term “act of international terrorism” includes— (A) any act substantially contributing to the acquisition of unsafeguarded special nuclear material (as defined in paragraph (8)

What Congress intended was that a business in receivership, or conducted under court order, should be subject to the same tax liability as the owner would have been if in possessio

A result, like the devolution of a title, produced by operation of law without the design of the parties concerned.

Every man of sound mind and discretion is bound by his own acts, and the law does not permit him to do any thing against it; and all acts are construed most strongly against him wh

The term “Act of March 3, 1881”, “Act of February 20, 1905”, or “Act of March 19, 1920”, means the respective Act as amended.

The term “Act of March 3, 1881”, “Act of February 20, 1905”, or “Act of March 19, 1920”, means the respective Act as amended.

The failure to perform an act.

See Statute.

Act of physical violence.—The term "act of physical violence" means any act involving— (A) an assault or other infliction or threat of infliction of death or bodily harm

The term “act of prostitution” means a sexual act or sexual contact (as defined in section 920(g) of this title (article 120(g))) on account of which anything of value is given to,

An accident against which ordinary skill and foresight could not guard. McCoy v. Danley, 20 Pa. 91, 57 Am. Dec. 680. Equivalent to "act of God," see supra.

It cannot be said, that the prohibition was intended only for valid and regular surveys. They did not require legislative aid. It was known that the military district abounded with

In Louisiana law. An official record of a sale of property, made by a notary who writes down the agreement of the parties as stated by them, and which is then signed by the parties

The statute of 12 & 13 Wm. III. c. 2, limiting the English

An act done by the sovereign power of a country, or by its delegate, within the limits of the power vested in him. An act of state cannot be questioned or made the subject of legal

The doctrine precludes any review whatever of the acts of the government of one sovereign State done within its own territory by the courts of another sovereign State