Macedonian Decree

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

In Roman law. A decree of the Roman senate, which derived its name from that of a certain usurer, who was the cause of its being made, in consequence of his exactions. It was intended to protect sons who lived under the paternal jurisdiction from the unconscionable contracts which they some- 'tlmes made on the expectations after their fathers' deaths; another, and perhaps the principal, object, was to cast odium on the rapacious creditors. It declared such contracts void. Dig. 14. 6. 1; Domat, Civ. Law, liv. 1, tit. 6, § 4; Ponbl. Eq. bk. 1, c. 2, § 12, note. See "Catching Bargain;" "Post Obit."

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A Roman law for the protection of young men against usurers.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

In Roman Law. A decree of the Roman senate, which derived its name from that of a certain usurer, who was the cause of its being made, in consequence of his exactions. It was intended to protect sons who lived under the paternal jurisdiction from the unconscionable contracts which they sometimes made on the expectations after their fathers’ deaths; another, and perhaps the principal object, was to cast odium on the rapacious creditors. It declared such contracts void. Dig. 14, 6, 1; Domat, Lois Civ. liv. 1, tit. 6, S 4; Fonbl. Eq. b. 1, c, 2, g 12, note. See Catching Bargain; Post Obit.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In Roman law. This was the Senatusconsultum Mace-donianutn, a decree of the Roman senate, first given under Claudius, and renewed under Vespasian, by which it was declared that no action should be maintained to recover a loan of money made to a child who was under the patria potestas. It was intended to strike at the practice of usurers in making loans, on unconscionable terms, to famlly heirs who wouid mortgage their futute expectations from the paternal estote. The law is said to have derived its name from that of a notorious usurer. See Mackeld. Rom. Law, § 432 ; Inst 4, 7, 1; Dig. 14, 6.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In Roman law. This was the Senatus-consultum Macedonianum, a decree of the Roman senate, first siven under Claudius, and renewed under Vespasian, by which it was declared that no action should be maintained to recover a loan of money made toa child who was under the patria potestas. It was intended to strike at the practice of usurers in making loans, on unconscionable terms, to family heirs who would morlyags their future exanotorioususurer. See Mackeld. Rom. Law § 482; Inst. 4, 7, 1; Dig. 14, 6.