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jus crediti
jus crediti (j[schwa]s kred-i-tI). [Latin “the right of credit”] Roman & Scots law. A creditor’s right to a debt; a creditor’s right to recover a debt through legal process. Cf. JUS EXIGENDI. “[T]he term is frequently used in contradistinction to a mere spes, or defeasible expectancy. This jus crediti is often of great importance; for
jus exigendi
jus exigendi (j[schwa]s ek-si-jen-dI). [Latin] Scots law. A creditor’s right to enforce immediate payment of a debt. Cf. JUS CREDITI. “For example, where a testator directs his testamentary trustees to pay a certain legacy, which he has unconditionally bequeathed to the legatee, six months after his (the testator’s) death, the legacy vests on the death
impeachment
impeachment. 1. The act (by a legislature) of calling for the removal from office of a public official, accomplished by presenting a written charge of the official’s alleged misconduct; esp., the initiation of a proceeding in the U.S. House of Representatives against a federal official, such as the President or a judge. • Congress’s authority