This word is nearly synonymous with inventory, and is so called because its contents are arranged in such order as to be easily found. Clef des Lois Rom. h . t.; Merl. Repertoire, h. t. 2. In the French law, this word is used to denote the inventory or minutes which notaries are required to make of all contracts which take place before them. Dict. de Jur. h. t. … [Read more...]

In the civil law. A demand or action for the restoration of money paid under mistake, or goods delivered by mistake or on an unperformed condition. Dig. 12, 6. See SOLUTIO INDEBITT. In Scotch law. The act of reading over a witness' deposition, in order that he may adhere to it or correct it at his choice. The same as recolement (q. v.) Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal … [Read more...]

A repeated, second, or reciprocal distress; withernam. 3 Bl. Comm. 148. … [Read more...]

In Roman law. The terms used to designate such sums of money as the socii of the Roman state, or individuals, claimed to recover from magis tratus, judiees, or pub-lid curatorcs, which they had improperly taken or received in the provincial, or in the urbs Roma, either in the discharge of their jurisdictio, or in their capacity of judiees, or in respect of any other public … [Read more...]

A roll of the rents due to a particular person or public body. See Rental. … [Read more...]