- in custodia legis
- See custodia legis; custody of the law.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
in custodia legis
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custodia legis — Custody of the law. Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations … Law dictionary
custodia legis — /kastowdiya liyjas/ In the custody of the law. Doctrine of custodia legis provides that when personal property is repossessed under writ of replevin, property is considered to be in custody of the court, though actual possession may be in either… … Black's law dictionary
custodia legis — /kastowdiya liyjas/ In the custody of the law. Doctrine of custodia legis provides that when personal property is repossessed under writ of replevin, property is considered to be in custody of the court, though actual possession may be in either… … Black's law dictionary
custodia legis — The custody of the law. Gilman v Williams, 7 Wis 329, 334. See custody of the law … Ballentine's law dictionary
conversion, custodia legis — Converting property in the custody of the court. One who has a lien against property and replevins the same to obtain possession and then sells the property to satisfy the lien before a judgment has entered in the replevin matter, commits… … Black's law dictionary
in custodia legis — /in kastowd(i)ya liyjas/ In the custody or keeping of the law, as when a defendant s property is seized through the remedy of attachment and is held by the sheriff pending resolution of the main action between the parties … Black's law dictionary
conversion, custodia legis — Converting property in the custody of the court. One who has a lien against property and replevins the same to obtain possession and then sells the property to satisfy the lien before a judgment has entered in the replevin matter, commits… … Black's law dictionary
in custodia legis — /in kastowd(i)ya liyjas/ In the custody or keeping of the law, as when a defendant s property is seized through the remedy of attachment and is held by the sheriff pending resolution of the main action between the parties … Black's law dictionary
in custodia legis — |inˌku̇ˈstōdēəˈlāgə̇s adverb Etymology: Latin : in the custody of the law … Useful english dictionary
fortior est custodia legis quam hominis — /forshiyar est kastowdiya liyjas kwam homanas/ The custody of the law is stronger than that of man … Black's law dictionary
