Nexi
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
(Roman Law) Debtors held in bondage by their creditors.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
In Roman Law. Persons bound (ncxi); that is, insolvents, who might be held in bondage by their creditors until their debts were discharged. Heincccius, Antiq. Rom. ad Inst. lib. 3, tit. 330; Calvinus; Mackeldey, Civ. Law § 486 a. See Nexum.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Lat; In Roman law. Bound; bound persons. A term applied to such in-selvent debtors as were delivered up to their creditors, by whom they might be held in bondage until their debts were discharged. Calvin.; Adams, Rom. Ant. 49.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
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In the Soman law. Bound; bound persons. A term applied to such insolvent debtors as were delivered up to their creditors to be