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litem denuntiare

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litem denuntiare (lI-tem d[schwa]-n[schwa]n-shee-air-ee). [Latin “to announce a suit”] Roman law. 1. The summoning of a defendant by a magistrate exercising cognitio in the late classical period. 2. The notification by a buyer to the seller of a claim by a third party to the things sold. — Also spelled litem denunciare. Cf. LITIS DENUNTIATIO.

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litis denuntiatio

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litis denuntiatio (lI-tis d[schwa]-n[schwa]n-s[h]ee-ay-shee-oh), n. [Latin] Civil law. The process by which a land purchaser, sued for possession of the land by a third party, notified the land seller and demanded aid in defending the suit under the seller’s warranty of title. — Also spelled litis denunciatio. Cf. LITEM DENUNTIARE.

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