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Legal maxim and Latin for the act of the law does no one injury / wrong. A general presumption that the bringing of a lawsuit by one party against another party does not harm that second party (other than a frivolous action.) … [Read more...] about ACTUS NEMINI FACIT INJURIAM

An action for goods taken by force; a species of mixed action, which lay for a party whose goods or movables (bona) had been taken from him by force, (vt,) to recover the things so taken, together with a penalty of triple the value. Inst 4, 2; Id. 4, 6. 19. Bracton describes it as lying de rebus mobilibus vi ablatis sive robbatis, (for movable things taken away by force, or … [Read more...] about ACTIO VI BONORUM RAPTORUM

Scotch law. By this term is understood all actions not recissory. … [Read more...] about ACTIONS ORDINARY

Authority actually possessed, such as an authorized agent. This is in contrast to apparent authority, where it may appear that there is authorization when, in fact, there is not authorization, e.g. an agent appears to have authority to execute a contract even though, unknown to the other party, the principal never provided actual authority to the agent to bind the principal to … [Read more...] about ACTUAL AUTHORITY

Legal maxim and Latin for the act does not make one guilty unless there is a criminal intent. To be guilty of a crime under criminal law requires two elements, a guilty act (actus reus) and a guilty state of mind (mens rea). Without a guilty mind or criminal intent there is no crime. (In general this is true, except for strict liability statutes such as speed limits, for … [Read more...] about ACTUS NON FACIT REUM NISI MENS SIT REA