jus moribus constitutum
jus moribus constitutum 〈拉〉不成文法；习惯法(→jus ex non scripto)
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brevi manu
brevi manu (bree-vIman-yoo), adv. [Latin “with a short hand”] Roman & civil law. 1. Directly; by the shortest route. 2. Without a legal warrant; on one’s own authority. • In Roman law, the term referred to the contractual transfer (traditio) of ownership of an item to one who already had physical control of the item.
traditio longa manu
traditio longa manu (tr[schwa]-dish-ee-oh long-g[schwa] man-yoo). [Latin] Roman law. See CONSTITUTUM POSSESSORIUM.
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constructive delivery
constructive delivery 推定交付；拟制交付 指由于实际交付困难或不可能实际交付等原因，只是象征性地将财产的所有权交付受让人。推定交付为法律所认可，如提单或仓单的交付相当于货物交付，交付保险箱的钥匙推定为交付了保险箱。 (→attornment; constitutum possessorium; traditio brevi manu; delivery)
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constructive delivery
An act that amounts to a transfer of title by operation of law when actual transfer is impractical or impossible. • For example, the delivery of a deposit-box key by someone who is ill and immobile may amount to a constructive delivery of the box’s contents even though the box may be miles away. For
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traditio brevi manu
traditio brevi manu (tr[schwa]-dish-ee-oh bree-vIman-yoo). [Latin] Roman law. The surrender of the mediate possession of a thing to the person who is already in immediate possession of it. • This is a type of constructive delivery in which a delivery to the mediate possessor and redelivery to the immediate possessor are unnecessary. See BREVI MANU.
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unwritten law
Law that, although never enacted in the form of a statute or ordinance, has the sanction of custom. • The term traditionally includes caselaw. — Also termed jus non scriptum; jus ex non scripto; lex non scripta; jus moribus constitutum.
attornment
attornment ([schwa]-t[schwa]rn-m[schwa]nt), n. 1. A tenant’s agreement to hold the land as the tenant of a new landlord. [Cases: Landlord and Tenant 15. C.J.S. Landlord and Tenant §§ 21–22, 277, 279.] 2. A constructive delivery involving the transfer of mediate possession while a third person has immediate possession; esp., a bailee’s acknowledgment that he or
longa manu
longa manu (long-g[schwa] man-yoo), adv. [Latin “with a long hand”] Roman & civil law. Indirectly; by the longest route. • This described the transfer of ownership by pointing out, at some distance, the thing to the transferee and authorizing its taking. This could be done, for example, by handing over the keys at the door
unwritten law
unwritten law. Law that, although never enacted in the form of a statute or ordinance, has the sanction of custom. • The term traditionally includes caselaw. — Also termed jus non scriptum; jus ex non scripto; lex non scripta; jus moribus constitutum. “[T]he very words of the court promulgating the opinion and making the decision