Mancipi Res

Lat.

In Roman law. Co.rtain classes of things which could not be aliened or transferred except by means of a certain formal ceremony of conveyance calied "mancipatio," '(q. vt) These included land, houses, slaves, horses, and cattle. All other things were called "res nec mancipi." The distinction was abolished by Justinian. The distinction corresponded as nearly as may be to the early distinction of English law into rent and personal property; res mancipi being objects of a military or agricultural character, and res nec mancipi being all other subjects of property. Like personal estate, res nec mancipi were not originally either valuable in se or valued. Brown.

I.

In old Roman law. The name of one of the leading divisions of private property, the precise meaning of which is not settled.

In Roman law. Certain elusses of things which could not be aliened or transferred except by means of a certain formal ceremony of conveyance calied “mancipatio,” {q, 0.) These included land, houses, slaves, horses, and cattle. Ail other things were called “res nee manvipt.” The distinction was abolished by Justinian. The distinction corresponded as nearly as may be to the early distinction of English law into real and personal property; ves manctpt being objects of a military or agricultural character, and ves nee mancipi being all other subjects of property. Like porsonal estate, res nec man cipt were not originally either valuable tm se or valued. Grown.