What is HYPOTHECAKIA ACTIO?

Lat. In the civil law. An hypothecary action; an action for the enforcement of an hypotheca, or lightof mortgage; or to obtain the surrender of the thing mortgaged. Inst. 4, 6, 7; Mackeld.Bom. Law,

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Related Legal Terms

ACTIO IN REM, EXERCITORIA ACTIO, ACTIO EX DELICTO, ACTIO MIXTA, ACTIO STRICTI JURIS, ACTIO PERSONALIS, ACTIO PRA;TORIA, CONFESSORIA ACTIO LAT, ACTIO DE DOLO MALO, FINIUM REGUNDORUM ACTIO


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