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Question

Right in re aliena means a right over

The correct answer is
a property of someone else

Defining 'ius in re aliena'

The Latin legal term 'ius in re aliena' refers to a specific type of legal right related to property.

Breaking Down the Term

To understand the meaning, let's look at its components:

  • Ius: This means 'right'.
  • In re: This translates to 'in the thing' or 'in the property'.
  • Aliena: This crucial part means 'belonging to another' or 'another's'.

Meaning and Application

Combining these, 'ius in re aliena' signifies a right that someone holds over a property, but that property does not belong to the person exercising the right. Instead, the property belongs to someone else.

Therefore, 'ius in re aliena' correctly means a right over a property of someone else.

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Important Questions from Jurisprudence

  1. Which one of the following Jurists asserts that 'Law and morality are complementary and supplementary to each other'?
  2. Salmond enumerates five characteristics of legal rights. Four such characteristics are
    (a) Subject of right
    (b) Object of right
    (c) Content of right
    (d) Title of right
    The fifth characteristic is:
  3. Who among the following said that there is in essence, no difference between the legal personality of a company and that of an individual?
  4. Which of the following statements is NOT correct in regard to distinction between Civil and Criminal liability?
  5. Which of the following could be considered to be advantages of Legislation over Precedent?
    (a) Abrogative capability
    (b) Fore knowledge
    (c) Prospective application
    (d) Systematic arrangement

    Choose the correction option:
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