Reus

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Stimson (1881), Abbott (1879)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A defendant; one guilty of an offense.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Lat In the civil and canon law. The defendant in an action or suit A person judicially accused of a crime; a person criminally proceeded against Halli-fax, Civil Law, b. 3, c. 13, no. 7. A party to a suit, whether plaintiff or defendant; a litigant. This was the ancient sense of the word. Calvim A party to a contract. Reus stipulandi, a party stipulating; the party who asked the question in the form prescribed for stipulations. Reus promittendi, a party promising; the party who answered the question.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

In the civil and canon law. A person from whom some thing is demanded by suit; a person complained of by suit; a defendant; a person proceeded against criminally; a party to a suit whether plaintiff or defendant; a party to a contract. Reus credendi: the party crediting; a creditor. Reus debendi: the party owing; a debtor. Reus excipiendo fit actor: the defendant by excepting or pleading becomes a plaintiff. Reus proniittendi: a party promising. Reus stipnlandi: a party stipulating; the party who asked the question in the form prescribed for stipulations.

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

/. A defendant; a person guilty.

Dictionary of Terms and Phrases Used in American or English Jurisprudence

Benjamin Vaughan Abbott · 1879

A defendant in a civil suit, as distinguished from the plaintiff. See Actor. Also, a person judicially accused of crime; the defendant in a criminal prosecution.