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QUO JURE

Categories: Property

Definition (1910 Edition)

Origin: Historical

Lat. In old English prac. tice. A writ which lay for one that had land in which another claimed common, to compel the latter to show by what titie he claimed it. Cowell; Fitzsh. Nat. Brev. 128, F.
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.