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Temere

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Stimson (1881)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Rashly.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Lat.

In the civil law. Rashly ; inconsiderately. A pluintiff was said temere litigare who demanded a thing out of malice or sued without just cause, and who could show no ground or cause of action. Brissonius.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

I. In the civil law. cient cause.

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

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

/. Rashly; inconsiderately.