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The money advanced to a witness who has been subpoenaed to enable him to attend a trial, is so called. One who undertakes, for a reward, to perform a job or piece of work for another. See Locator Operis. … [Read more...] about CONDUCT MONEY

In Roman law. A general term for actions of a personal nature, founded upon an obligation to give or do a certain and defined thing or service. It is distinguished from vindicatio rei, which is an action to vindicate one's right of property in a thing by regaining (or retaining) pessession of it against the adverse claim of the other party. Condictio certi. An action which lies … [Read more...] about CONDICTIO

One which is superseded by a condition under which it was created and which is not yet accomplished. … [Read more...] about CONDITIONAL OBLIGATION

In the civil law. An action which the hirer (conductor) of a thing might have against the letter, (locator.) Inst 3, 25, pr. 2. … [Read more...] about CONDUCTI ACTIO

civil law. When the plaintiff has paid to the defendant by mistake what he was not bound to pay either in fact or in law, he may recover it back by an action called condictio indebiti. This action does not lie, 1. if the sum was due ex cequitate, or by a natural obligation; 2. if he who made the payment knew that nothing was due, for qui consulto dat quod non debetat, … [Read more...] about CONDICTIO INDEBITI