Lat. In the civil law. Of goods taken away by force. The name of an action given by the praetor as a remedy for the violent taking of another's property. Inst 4, 2; Dig. 47, 8. … [Read more...]

1.A bad act, immoral act, bad habit, prurient interest. 2. A term used in the civil law and in Louisiana, by which is meant a defect in a thing; an imperfection. For example, epilepsy in a slave, roaring and crib-biting in a horse, are vices. Redhibitory vices are those for which the seller will be compelled to annul a sale, and take back the thing sold. Law Dictionary - … [Read more...]

With force and arms. When man breaks into another's close vi et armis, he may be opposed force by force, for there is no time to request him to go away. 2. These words are universally inserted in a writ of trespass, because they point out that the act has been done with force, and they are technical words to designate this offence. … [Read more...]

A crime involve an immoral or bad act, e.g. prostitution and drug crimes. … [Read more...]

cart-way, which also includes a foot-way and a horse-way. Vide Way. Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal Definition Latin: In the civil law. Way; a road; a right of way. The right of walking, riding, and driving over another's land. Inst. 2, 3, pr. A species of rural servitude, which included iter (a footpath) and actus, (a driftway.) In old English law. A way; a public road; a … [Read more...]