quo jure?

[ kwoh yoo-re; English kwoh joor-ee ]

Latin.

1. by what right?

Example Sentences

It must be remembered that he only gives the substantive law about common rights in the course of a discussion of the pleadings in actions 'quo jure' and assizes of pasture.

From Project Gutenberg

It may be added that litigation mostly arises from the adjustment of 'forinsec' claims under the writ 'Quo jure.'

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One may say that the Quo Jure was an 'actio negatoria.'

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Quod vero naturalis ratio inter omnes homines constituit, id apud omnes peraeque custoditur, vocaturque jus gentium quasi quo jure omnes gentes utuntur.”

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