Ex Contractu - Definition - Law Dictionary Home Dictionary Definition ex-contractu

Definition :

Ex contractu (from a contract). One of the greatest clauses of obligation from which a right of action accrues. The actions were: (1) account; (2) assumpsit, or promises; (3) covenant; (4) debt; (5) and perhaps, detinue; (6) scire facias, or revivor. See now ACTION.