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HAUSTUS

Categories: Property

Definition (1910 Edition)

Origin: Civil Law

Lat. In the civil law. A ‘species of servitude, consisting in the right to draw water from another’s well or spring, in which the ctcr, (right of way to the well or spring,) so far as it is necessary, is tacitly included. Dig. 8, 3, 1; Mackeld. Rom. Law, § 318.
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.