What is ACTIO DIRECTA?

A direct action: an action founded on strict law. and conducted according to fixed forms; an action founded on certain legal obligations which from their origin were accurately defined and recognized as actionable.

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Related Legal Terms
ACTIO NTILIS, ACTIO DEPOSITI DIRECTA, ACTIO COMMODATI DIRECTA, ACTIO TUTELA, ACTIO IN FACTUM, ACTIO AESTIMATORIA; ACTIO QUANTI MINORIS, ACTIO STRICTI JURIS, PROHIBITIO DE VASTO, DIRECTA PARTI, ACTIO EX CONTRACTU, ACTIO FURTI


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