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Venditio

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Anderson (1889)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

In old European law. A tax on things sold in markets and fairs. Spelman. VENDITIO (Lat.)

In the civil law. In a strict sense, sale; the act of selling; the contract of sale, otherwise called "emptio venditio." Inst. 3. 24; Dig. 18. 1; Calv. Lex.

In a large sense, any mode or species of alienation; any contract by which the property or ownership of a thing may be transferred. Id.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Lat In the civil law.

In a strict sense, sale; the act of selling; the contract of sale, otherwise called "emptio venditio." Inst 3, 24. Calvin.

In a large sense. Any mode or species of alienation; any contract by which the property or ownership of a thing may be transferred. Id.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

I. In the civil law. la a strict sense, sale; the act of selling; the conti-act of sale, in a large sense, any mode of alienation; any contract by which an alienation may be effected.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

A sale. Venditioni exponas. That you expose for sale. A writ by which the sheriff sells property already taken in execution under a fieri facias. Abbreviated vend, ex., and v. e. In old practice, issued after a return that the goods so taken remained unsold from want of buyers. See Execution, 3, Writs of.