In the civil law. The name of a servitude which consists in the right to build a projection, such as a balcony or gallery, from one's house in the open space belonging to one's neighbor, but without resting on his house. Dig. 50, 16, 242; Id. 8, 2, 2; Mackeld. Rom. Law, 317. … [Read more...]
JUS NON SCRIPTUM
The unwritten law. 1 Bl. Comm. 64. … [Read more...]
JUS PROPRIETATIS
The right of property, as distinguished from the jus possessionis, or right of possession. Bract, fol. 3. Called by Bracton "jus merum," the mere right Id.; 2 Bl. Comm. 197; 3 Bl. Comm. 19, 176. … [Read more...]
JUS OFFERENDI
In Roman law, the right of subrogation, that is, the right of succeeding to the lien and priority of an elder creditor on tendering or paying into court the amount due to him. See Mackeld. Rom. Law, … [Read more...]
JUS PROTEGENDI
civil law. The name of a servitude; it is a right by which a part of the roof or tiling of one house is made to extend over the adjoining house. … [Read more...]