Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
rei interventus — in Scots law, a doctrine of personal bar that prevents a person who does not want to adhere to a formally defective agreement being allowed to do so by the party who wants the bargain to succeed. There must be important actings by the party… … Law dictionary
rei interventus — An intervening circumstance; a circumstance creating an estoppel against one of the parties … Ballentine's law dictionary
locus poenitentiae — locus poe·ni·ten·ti·ae / ˌpe nə ten shē ˌē, ˌī/ n [Late Latin, literally, place of repentance]: an opportunity to withdraw from a contract or obligation before it is completed or to decide not to commit an intended crime Merriam Webster’s… … Law dictionary
personal bar — behaviour by a party that allows a court to hold the party bound to another or as having given up a right. See estoppel, homologation, rei interventus, waiver. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 … Law dictionary
self-proving — in Scots law, a document that meets the requisite formalities to be treated as signed by the grantor without the need for proof. This is a new idea, replacing many well established and ancient rules. The rules applicable are all found in one… … Law dictionary
