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...]

When the jury decides to acquit a defendant that violated the law which the jury since the jury believes that a conviction would reach the wrong result. For example, a jury may choose to acquit a defendant for a petty theft where the punishment for the crime is potentially a 40 year jail sentence or for crimes allegedly committed during war time such as the Vietnam War. … [Read more...]