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ABSQUE IMPETITIONE VASTI

Definition (1910 Edition)

Without impeachment of waste; without accountability for waste; without Ilability to suit for waste. A clause anciently often inserted in leases, (as the equivalent English phrase sometimes is.) signifying that the tenant or lessee shall not be Hable to suit, (cmpetitio,) or challenged, or called to account, for committing waste. 2 Bl. Comm. 283; 4
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain. UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational reference only and does not constitute legal advice.