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Pignoratitia Actio

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

See "Actio Pig-noraticia."

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

(Civil Law) An action founded upon a contract of pledge.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Lat.

In the civil law. An action of pledge or founded on a pledge, which was either directa, for the debtor, after payment of the debt or contraria, tor the creditor. Heinecc. Elem. llb. 3, tit. 13, §§ 824-826.