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litis denuntiatio

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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ignorantia juris

ignorantia juris (ig-n[schwa]-ran-shee-[schwa] joor-is). [Latin] Ignorance of law. • Under Roman law, this type of ignorance was less likely than ignorantia facti to excuse mistaken conduct, except in the case of minors and people, such as women, under some legal disability.

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