Rationalibus Divisis

WRIT DE. The name of a writ which lies properly when two men have lands in several towns or hamlets, so that the one is seised of the land in one town or hamlet, and the other of the other town or hamlet by himself, and they do not know the bounds of the town or hamlet, nor of their respective lands. This writ lies by one against the other, and the object of it is to fix the boundaries. Fitzh. Nat. Brev. RATIONE (Lat.) By reason; on account. Ratione impotentiae, on account of inability. A ground of qualified property in some animals ferae naturae, as in the young Ones, while they are unable to fly or run. 2 Bl. Comm. 394; Hale, Anal. § xxvi. Ratione loci, by reason of place. A ground Of ownership in rabbits and hares. Hale, Anal. § xxvi. Ratione priv Uegii, by reason of privilege. A ground of ownership in birds or beasts of warren. Hale, Anal, i xxvi. Ratione soli, on account of the soil; with reference to the soil. Said to be the ground of ownership in bees. 2 Bl. Comm. 393. Ratione tenurae, by reason of tenure; as a consequence of tenure. 3 Bl. Comm. 230; 1 Maule & S. 435. A phrase in old pleading. Not the same as "by reason of being owner and proprietor." Le Blanc, J., 1 Maule & S. 441. Ratione tenurae implies ex vi termini, something originally annexed to the holding. Id. RATIONE MATERIAE (Lat.) By reason of the subject matter. RATIONE PERSONAE (Lat.) By reason of the person concerned; from the character of the person. RATIONE TENURAE (Law Lat.) By reason of tenure; as a consequence of tenure. 3 Bl. Comm. 230.