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Onerari non
Onerari nonThe name of a plea by which the defendant says that he ought not to be charged. lt is used in an action of debt. RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- Name One or more words used to distinguish a particular individual, as Socrates, Benjamin Franklin. Plea 1) Chancery practice. "A plea," says Lord Bacon, speaking of proceedings in courts of equity, "is a foreign matter to discharge or stay the suit." 2) Practice. The defendant's answer by matter of fact, to the plaintiff's declaration. Defendant A party who is sued in a personal action. Action 1) French commercial. Stock in a company, shares in a corporation. 2)Civil law. An action instituted to avoid a sale onaccount of some Vice or defect in the thing sold which readers it either absolutely useless, or its use so inconvenient and, imperfect, that it must be, supposed the buyer would not have purchased it, had he known of the vice. Debt Whatever one owes. A sum of money due by certain and express agreement. SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- Oneris ferendi Civil law. The name of a servitude by which the wall or pillar of one house is bound to sustain the weight of the buildings of the neighbor. Onerous cause Civil law. A valuable consideration. Onerous contract Civil law. One made for a consideration given or promised, however small. Onerous gift Civil law. The gift of a thing subject to certain charges which the giver has imposed on the donee. PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- Omnia performavit A good plea in bar, where all the covenants are in the affirmative. Omnibus bill A draft law before a legislature which contains more than one substantive matter, or several minor matters which have been combined into one bill, ostensibly for the sake of convenience. The omnibus bill is an "all or nothing" tactic. Omnis definitio in jure periculosa est All limitation in law is perilous; defining in law is dangerous. Attempts to define the meaning of words, and to limit the application of statutes, are attended with more or less difficulty. Thus, also, as there are exceptions to almost every rule of law, and as circumstances alter cases infinitely, when a statute itself imposes no limitation upon its meaning or application, the courts, in construing the statute, as a rule, confine themselves to the circumstances of the case in hand. Omnium Mercant. law. A term used to express the aggregate value of the dif- ferent stocks in which a loan is usually funded. On a person's own recognizance Release of a person from custody without the payment of any bail or posting of bond, upon the promise to return to court. Onerari non Oneris ferendi Civil law. The name of a servitude by which the wall or pillar of one house is bound to sustain the weight of the buildings of the neighbor. Onerous cause Civil law. A valuable consideration. Onerous contract Civil law. One made for a consideration given or promised, however small. Onerous gift Civil law. The gift of a thing subject to certain charges which the giver has imposed on the donee. Onus Latin: the burden. It is usually used in the context of evidence. The onus of proof in criminal cases lies with the state. It is the state that has the burden of proving beyond reasonable doubt. In civil cases, the onus of proof lies with the plaintiff who must prove his case by balance of probabilities. So "onus" refers both to the party with the burden, and to the scope of that burden, the latter depending whether the context is criminal or civil. We thank you for using the Juridical Dictionary to search for Onerari non. If you have a better definition for Onerari non than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of Onerari non may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Onerari non and any other medical topic for the public at large.
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