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L. Fr. Of his own wrong. A stranger who takes upon him to act as an executor without any just authority is called an "executor of his own wrong," (de son tort.) 2 Bl. Comm. 507 ; 2 Steph. Comm. 244. … [Read more...] about DE SON TORT

Writ of waste. A writ which might be brought by him who had the immediate estate of Inheritance in reversion or remainder, against the tenant for life, in dower, by curtesy, or for years, where the latter had committed waste in lands; calling upon the tenant to appear and show cause why he committed waste and destruction in the place named, to the disinherison (ad … [Read more...] about DE VASTO

Law of Evidence: Rule of law that prevents a person who sues an estate from also testifying as to representations made by the deceased person concerning the claim, including promises, conversations or acts. … [Read more...] about DEAD MANS STATUTE

Of his own wrong, pleading. The name of a replication in an action for a wrong or injury. When the defendant pleads a matter merely in excuse of an injury to the person or reputation of another, the plaintiff may reply de son tort demesne sans tiel cause; that it was the defendant's own wrong without such cause. … [Read more...] about DE SON TORT DEMESNE

A writ to inspect the body, where a woman feigns to be pregnant, to see whether she is with child. It lies for the heir presumptive to examine a widow suspected to be feigning pregnancy in order to enable a supposititious heir to obtain the estate 1 Bl. Comm. 456; 2 Steph. Comm. 287. It lay also where a woman sentenced to death pleaded pregnancy. 4 Bl. Comm. 495. This writ has … [Read more...] about DE VENTRE INSPICIENDO