CUM EFFECTU

cum effectu (k[schwa]m i-fek-t[y]oo). [Latin] Hist. With effect; in effect. “Prescription does not run against any one … unless he is able to act in defence of his right cum effectu…. Under the old feudal system the casualty of ward was not incurred except where the vassal alienated his lands cum effectu. Thus, if the […]