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Actio poenalis

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Meaning of Actio poenalis

In the civil law. A penal action; an action brought to enforce the payment of a private penalty. 1 Mackeld. Civ. Law, p. 193, § 196.

What does Actio poenalis mean in American Law?

The definition of Actio poenalis in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:

See actio ex delicto.

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Meaning of Actio Poenalis

In this law dictionary, the legal term actio poenalis is a kind of the Roman law class.

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