In Roman law, the right of rescission or revocation of an executory contract on failure of the other party to fulfill his part of the agreement. See Mackeld; Rom. Law, I 444. … [Read more...]

The old law of Rome, that was applicable originally to patricians only, and, under the Twelve Tables, to the entire Roman people, was so called, in contradistinction to the jus prmtorium, (q. v.) or equity. Brown. Jus quo universitates utuntur est idem quod habent privati. The law which governs corporations is the same which governs individuals. Foster v. Essex Bank, 16 Mass. … [Read more...]

In Roman law. A rule of law applicable to magistrates in Latium. It was either majus Latium or minus Latium, the majus Latium raising to the dignity of Roman citizen not only the magistrate himself, but'also his wife and children; the minus Latium raising to that dignity only the magistrate himself. Brown. … [Read more...]

Rights of persons. Those rights which, in the civil law belong to persons as such, or in their different characters and relations; as parents and children, masters and servants, etc. … [Read more...]

The right of recovering [lands.] … [Read more...]