In French law. Every person who, on account of insanity, has become incapable of controlling his own interests, can be put under the control of a guardian, who shall administer his affairs with the same effect as he might himself. Such a person is said to be "interdit," and his status is described as "interdiction." Arg. Fr. Merc Law, 562. In the civil law. A judicial decree, … [Read more...]

Among themselves. Story, Partn. s 405. … [Read more...]

Lat. In Roman law. The Salvian Interdict A process which lay for the owner of a farm to obtain possession of the goods of his tenant who had pledged them to him for the rent ot the land. InsJ. 4, 15, 3. Interdum venit ut exceptio quae prima facie justa videtur tamen inique noceat. It sometimes happens that a plea which seems prima facie just, nevertheless is injurious and … [Read more...]

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Lat. Interest. The interest of money; also an interest in lands. Interesse termini. An interest in a term. That species of interest or property which a lessee for years acquires in the lands demised to him, before he has actually become possessed of those lands; as distinguished from that property or interest vested in him by the demise, and also reduced into possession by an … [Read more...]