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NOXALIS ACTIO

\nə͡ʊksˈɑːliz ˈaktɪˌə͡ʊ], \nə‍ʊksˈɑːliz ˈaktɪˌə‍ʊ], \n_əʊ_k_s_ˈɑː_l_i_z ˈa_k_t_ɪ__ˌəʊ]\

Definitions of NOXALIS ACTIO

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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Lat. In the civil law. An action which lay against the master of a slave, for some offense (as theft or robbery) committed or damage or injury done by the slave, which was called "noxa." Usually translated "noxal action."

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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