PIGNORATITIA ACTIO

By SovConn | October 27, 2013

pignoratitia actio (pig-n<<schwa>>-r<<schwa>>-tish-ee-<<schwa>> ak-shee-oh). [Latin] Roman law. An action founded on a pledge, either by the debtor (an action directa) or by a creditor (an action contraria). Cf. cautio pigneratitia under CAUTIO.

[Blacks Law 8th]

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