- Ratihabitio mandato aequiparatur
- A ratification is equivalent to a command. Dempsey v Chambers, 154 Mass 330, 28 NE 279.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Ratihabitio mandato aequiparatur
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Ratihabitio mandato comparatur — Ratification is to be compared with a command. This maxim of the Roman law has been changed to Ratihabitio mandato aequiparatur (Ratification is equivalent to a command), ever since the days of Lord Coke. It has never been doubted that a man s… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Ratihabitio priori mandato aequiparatur — A ratification is equivalent to a previous command. A maxim borrowed from the Roman law, and now an element in the jurisprudence of every civilized nation. Palmer v Yates, 5 NY Super Ct (3 Sandf) 137, 151 … Ballentine's law dictionary
ratification — I noun acceptance, acknowledgment, approbation, approval, assent, certification, confirmation, consent, corroboration, endorsement, sanctio, sanction, stamp of approval, substantiation, validation associated concepts: implied ratification,… … Law dictionary
command — I verb adjure, authorize, bid, call for, call upon, charge, compel, constrain, decree, demand, direct, direct imperatively, enact, exact, exercise authority, force, give directions, give orders, govern, have control, hominem iubere facere, homini … Law dictionary
agreement — agree·ment n 1 a: the act or fact of agreeing by mutual agreement b: unity of opinion, understanding, or intent; esp: the mutual assent of contracting parties to the same terms if they reach agreement ◇ Under common law, agreement is a necessary… … Law dictionary
authority — au·thor·i·ty n pl ties 1: an official decision of a court used esp. as a precedent 2 a: a power to act esp. over others that derives from status, position, or office the authority of the president; also: jurisdiction b: the power to act … Law dictionary
