In the civil and common law. An action of tort; an action arising out of fault, misconduct, or malfeasance. Inst 4, 6, 15; 3 Bl. Comm. 117. Ex maleficio is the more common expression of the civil law; which is adopted by Bracton. Inst. 4, 6, 1; Bract fols. 102, 103. … [Read more...] about ACTIO EX DELICTO
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ACTIO NEGOTIORUM GESTORUM
Included actions between principal and agent and other parties to an engagement, whereby one person undertook the transaction of business for another. … [Read more...] about ACTIO NEGOTIORUM GESTORUM
ACTIO QUOD JUSSU
An action given against a master, founded on some business done by his slave, acting under his order, (jussu.) Inst. 4, 7, 1; Dig. 15, 4; Cod. 4, 26. … [Read more...] about ACTIO QUOD JUSSU
ACTIO COMMODATI DIRECTA
An action by a lender against a borrower, the principal object of which is to obtain a restitution of the thing lent. … [Read more...] about ACTIO COMMODATI DIRECTA
ACTIO EX LOCATO
An action upon letting; an action which the person who let a thing for hire to another might have against the hirer. Dig. 19, 2; Cod. 4, 65. … [Read more...] about ACTIO EX LOCATO