Ordinis Beneficium

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

See "Beneficium Ordinis."

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Same as Beneficium ordinis.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

See Benefi-

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Lat In the civil law. The benefit or privilege of order; the privilege which a surety for a debtor had of requiring that his principal should be discussed, or thoroughly prosecuted, before the creditor could resort to him. Nov. 4, c. 1; Heinecc. Elem. lib. 3, tit. 21, § 883.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Lat.

In the elvil law. The benefit or privilege of order; the privilege which a surety for a debtor had of requiring that his principal should be discussed, or thoroughly prosecuted, before the creditor could resort to him. Nov. 4, ¢. 1; Heinece. Elem. lib. 3, tit. 2], § 883.