From or out of a contract. In both the civil and the common law, rights and causes of action are divided into two classes, those arising ex contractu, (from a contract,) and those arising ex delicto, (from a delict or tort.)
From or out of a contract. In both the civil and the common law, rights and causes of action are divided into two classes, those arising ex contractu, (from a contract,) and those arising ex delicto, (from a delict or tort.)