The right of survivorship. The right of the survivor or survivors of two or more joint tenants to the tenancy or estate, upon the death of one or more of the joint tenants. Joacereicendi inter mereatores, pro beneneio contmereii, locum non habet. The right of survivorship has no place between merchants, for the benefit of commerce, Co. Litt. 182a; 2 Story, Eq. Jur. … [Read more...]

Latin, meaning The right of survivorship is preferred to incumbrances. … [Read more...]

A term of the civil law, meaning "a right to a thing;" that is, a right exercisable by one person over a particular article of property in virtue of a contract or obligation incurred by another person in respect to it and which is enforceable only against or through such other person. It is thus distinguished from jus in re, which is a complete and absolute dominion over a … [Read more...]

Latin, meaning A right to a thing; a right in a thing. … [Read more...]

A body of laws drawn up by Sextus Bllus, and consisting of three parts, wherein were explained, respectively: (1) The laws of the Twelve Tables; (2) the interpretation of and decisions upon such laws; and (3) the forms of procedure. In date, it was subsequent to the jus Flavianum, (q. v.) Brown. … [Read more...]