Latin. In old Scotch law. The power which a superior possessed of paying off a debt due to an adjudging creditor, and taking a conveyance to the adjudication. Related entries Lex Fori Donec Flagrante Delicto Retractus Aquae Et Al. Fractura Navium Suo Motu Appeal in Forma Pauperis In Forma Pauperis Nolo Contendere
