Definition of Ad Communem Legem

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Definitions from Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition and Ballentine's Law Dictionary as are available for each term in each dictionary.
  • Ad communem legem
    Ballentine's Law Dictionary

    An old writ by which a reversioner could secure land from the alienee of the deceased life tenant.

  • Ad Communem Legem
    Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition

    At common law. The name of a writ of entry (now obsolete) brought by the reversioners after the death of the life tenant, for the recovery of lands wrongfully alienated by him