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correus_debendi
correus debendi
English
Noun
correus debendi (plural correi debendi)
- (law) A person jointly liable for a debt with another or others; a correal debtor; a codebtor.
- 1668, July 3(1) and December 19(2), James Dalrymple, “Thomas Rue contra Andrew Houſtoun”(1) and “Mr. Alexander Seaton contra Menzies”(2) in The Deciſions of the Lords of Council & Seſſion I (Edinburgh, 1683), pages 548(2) and 575(2)
- (1) He Suſpends on theſe Reaſons, that Thomas Rue had granted a general Diſcharge to Adam Muſhet, who was his Conjunct, and correus debendi, after the alleadged Service, which Diſcharged Muſhet, and conſequently Houstoun his Partner.
- (2) The Pupil after his Pupillarity, had granted a Diſcharge to one of the Co-tutors, which did extinguiſh the whole Debt of that Co-tutor, and conſequently of all the reſt, they being all correi debendi, lyable by one individual Obligation, which cannot be Diſcharged as to one, and ſtand as to all the reſt.
- 1668, July 3(1) and December 19(2), James Dalrymple, “Thomas Rue contra Andrew Houſtoun”(1) and “Mr. Alexander Seaton contra Menzies”(2) in The Deciſions of the Lords of Council & Seſſion I (Edinburgh, 1683), pages 548(2) and 575(2)
Synonyms
- (codebtor): correus (elliptical)