4, 24.—Actio prejudicialis. <A preliminary or preparatory action. An action instituted for the determination of some preliminary matter on which other litigated matters depend, or for the determination of some point or question arising in another or principal action; and so called from its being determined before, (prius,.or pre judiceri.)»—Actio prescriptin verbis. <A form of action which derived its force from continued usage or the responsa prudcntium, and was founded on the unwritten law. 1 Spence. Eq. Jur. 212.—Actio pretoria. <A pretorian action: one introduced by the prvtor, as distinguished from the more ancient actio civilia, (q. v.) Inst. 4, U, 3; Mackeld. Rom. Law, § 207.—Actio pro socio. An action of partnership. An action brought by one partner against his associates to compel them to carry out the terms of the partnership agreement—Actio -publiciana. An action which lay for one who had lost a thing of which he had bona fide obtained possession, before he had gained a property in it, in order to have it restored, under color that he had obtained a property in_it by prescription. Inst. 4, 6, 4; Hleinece. Elem. lib. 4, tit

5, 21—Actio rescissoria. An action for restoring the plaintiff to a right or title which he has lost by prescription, in a. case where the equities are such that he should be relieved from the operation of the prescription. Mackeld. Rom. Law, : 226.—Actio serviana. An action which lay for the lessor of a farm, or rural estate, to recover the goods of the lessee or farmer, which were pledged or bound for the rent. Inst. 4, 6, 7.—Actio stricti juris. An action of strict right. The class of civil law personal actions, which weré adjudged only by the strict law, and in which the judge was limited to the precise Janguage of the formula, and had no discretionary power to regard the bona fides of the transaction. See

412; 1 Bl. Comm. 435.

1, 7; Reg. Orig. 710.

10, 70, 15; Spelman.

11, 47.

9, 46.

1, 49, 1, pr. At this period, tie word began to be used as a title of honor or dignity.

2, 3, 10; Id. 5, 14,1; 2 Bl. Comm. 45;

4, 19, 23. There is no proof incumbent upon him who denies a fact.

11, 47, 7, 21; Nov. 54, 1.

1, 14, 12; 1 Bl Comm. 242. See Em-

1, 54. A fine doves not involve loss of character.

9, 25.

4, 51, 3.