Legal Definition and Related Resources of Actio praejudicialis
Meaning of Actio praejudicialis
In the civil law. A preliminary or preparatory action; an action brought for the determination of some point or question arising in another or principal action, and so called from its being determined before (prius, or prae judicari) the principal action could proceed. Bracton, 104a; Cowell. Of this nature were actions for determining a man’s civil state or condition, as whether he was a freeman or a slave, legitimate or illegitimate. Inst. 4. 6. 13; Heinec. Elem. Jur. Civ. lib. 4, tit. 6, § 1142; Halifax, Anal. bk. 3, c. 1, note 14.
What does Actio praejudicialis mean in American Law?
The definition of Actio praejudicialis in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:
A Roman-civil law “preliminary” action, i.e., one which was instituted to settle some matter necessary to the correct determination of a later “main” action. The term also shows up in early common law writings.
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Meaning of Actio Praejudicialis
In this law dictionary, the legal term actio praejudicialis is a kind of the Roman law class.
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