Lat. To live honorably, creditably, or virtuously. One of the three general precepts to which Justinian reduced the whole doctrine of the law, (Inst. 1, 1, 3; Bract, fols. 3, 3b,) the others being alterum non ldere, (not to injure others,) and suum cuique tribuere, (to render to every man his due.) … [Read more...]

In English law. A writ which lay to replevy a man out of prison, or out of the custody of any private person, in the same manner that chattels taken In distress may be replevied. Brown. … [Read more...]

Lat. Of good character or standing. Coram duobus vel pluribus viris legalibus et honestis, before two or more lawful and good men. Bract fol. 61. … [Read more...]

Lat. In feudal law. Men; feudatory tenants who claimed a privilege of having their causes, etc., tried only in their lord's court. Paroch. Antiq. 15. Homines ligii. Liege men; feudal tenants or vassals, especially those who held immediately of the sovereign. 1 Bl. Comm. 367. Homlnum causa jus constitutum est. Law is established for the benefit of man. … [Read more...]

That principle which requires us to give every one his due. Nul ne doit slenrichir aux de ens du droit d'autrui. 2. The very object of social order is to promote honesty, and to restrain dishonesty; to do justice and to prevent injustice. It is no less a maxim of law than of religion, do unto others as you wish to be done by. … [Read more...]