Litigious Rights

In French law. Those which are or may be contested either in whole or in part, whether an action has been commenced, or when there is reason to apprehend one. Poth. Vente, note 584; 9 Mart. (La.) 183; Tropl. de la Vente, note 984 a 1003; Eva. Civ. Code, art. 2623; Eva Civ. Code, aH. 3522, note 22. See "Contentious Jurisdiction."

In French Law. Those which are or may be contested either in whole or in part, whether an action has been commenced, or when there is reason to apprehend one. Pothier, Fenfe, n. 584; Prevost’s Heirs v. Johnson, 9 Mart. O. S. (La.) 183; Troplong, De la Vente, n. 984 it 1003; Eva. Civ. Code, art 2623; id. 8522, n. 22. See Contentious Jubisdiction. LITiS CONTESTATIO. In Civil Law. The process by which a suit is contested by the opposing statements of the respective parties, to attain an issue; the issue itself. In the ecclesiastical courts in England every pleading had first to be submitted to the judge and receive his approval. He might, after argument, admit or reject it, or order it to be amended. When the libel was admitted by the judge, the defendant was required to state orally in court whether he admitted or denied the truth; if he denied it, be was said to contest the suit {litis contestatio). This bore no relation to our pleas by way of traverse, nor was it a pleading at all. Langdell, Equity Pleading, citing Oughton, Ordo Judiciorurn, tit. 61, where the ceremony of litis contestatio is described.