Legal Definition and Related Resources of Actio utilis
Meaning of Actio utilis
An action for the benefit of those who had the beneficial use of property, but not the legal title; an equitable action. 1 Spence, Eq. Jur. 214. It was subsequently extended to include many other instances where a party was equitably entitled to relief, although he did not come within the strict letter of the law and the formulae appropriate thereto.
What does Actio utilis mean in American Law?
The definition of Actio utilis in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:
Very roughly, in the Roman-civil law an “equitable” action, as contrasted with an “actio directa,” a fully formulated “legal” action, the actiones utiles being formulated on analogy to the actiones directoe. Drawing parallels to the development of “law” and “equity” in the common law, and the history of the action on the case, is tempting but most likely of limited utility. See also action in factum.
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Meaning of Actio Utilis
In this law dictionary, the legal term actio utilis is a kind of the Roman law class.
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