pignoris capio
pignoris capio (pig-n[schwa]-ris kap-ee-oh). [Latin “taking a pledge”] Roman law. A form of extrajudicial execution by which a creditor took a pledge from a debtor’s property.
PIGNORIS CAPIO
pignoris capio
pignoris capio 〈拉〉(罗马法)财产扣押；取得担保物之诉一种法定诉讼〔legis actiones〕，限于某些特定的钱财案件，指债权人不经初步诉讼或法官的参与，在证人面前为一定言词的声明，即朗诵一段规定的语句，便可取走债务人的一项财物作为质物或担保物，以迫令债务人清偿。类似于普通法上的distress。