See Also: FIDEI-COMMISSUM, civil law(law)
fidei-commissum(dictionary)
FIDEI-COMMISSARY, civil law(law)
ACTIO BONAE FIDEI, civil law(law)
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Uberrimae fidei(finance)
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Venture capital or risk capital(finance)
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CIVIL OBLIGATION, Civil law(law)

capital operation (medicine) and FIDEI-COMMISSUM, civil law (law)


capital operation (medicine)


capital operation


An obsolete term for an operation of such magnitude or involving vital organs to such an extent that it is per se dangerous to life.


FIDEI-COMMISSUM, civil law (law)


FIDEI-COMMISSUM, civil law. A gift which a man makes to another, through the agency of a third person, who is requested to perform the desire of the agency of a third person, who is requested to perform the desire of the giver. For example, when a testator writes, "I institute for my heir, Lucius giver. For example, when a testator writes, "I institute for my heir, Lucius Titius," he may add, "I pray my heir, Lucius Titius, to deliver, as soon as Titius," he may add, "I pray my heir, Lucius Titius, to deliver, as soon as he shall be able, my succession to Caius Seius: cum igitur aliquis he shall be able, my succession to Caius Seius: cum igitur aliquis scripserit Lucius Tilius heres esto; potest ajicere, rogo te Luci Titi, ut scripserit Lucius Tilius heres esto; potest ajicere, rogo te Luci Titi, ut cum poteris hereditatem meam adire, eam Caio Sceio reddas, restituas. Inst. cum poteris hereditatem meam adire, eam Caio Sceio reddas, restituas. Inst. 2, 23, 2; vide Code 6, 42. 2, 23, 2; vide Code 6, 42. 2. Fidei-commissa were abolished in Louisiana by the code. 5 N. S. 302. 2. Fidei-commissa were abolished in Louisiana by the code. 5 N. S. 302. 3. The uses of the common law, it is said, were borrowed from the Roman 3. The uses of the common law, it is said, were borrowed from the Roman fidei-commissum. 1 Cru. Dig. 388; Bac. Read. 19; 1 Madd. Ch. 446-7. fidei-commissum. 1 Cru. Dig. 388; Bac. Read. 19; 1 Madd. Ch. 446-7. 4. The fidei-commissa of the civil law, have been supposed to resemble 4. The fidei-commissa of the civil law, have been supposed to resemble entails, though some writers have declared that the Roman law was a stranger entails, though some writers have declared that the Roman law was a stranger to entails. 2 Bouv. Inst. n. 1708. to entails. 2 Bouv. Inst. n. 1708.