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Dominus litis

Dominus litis, 'dominus litis', that is, master of, or having dominion over, the case. He is the person who has carried and control of an action. In case of conflict of jurisdiction the choice ought to lie with the plaintiff to choose the forum best suited to him unless there be a rule of law excluding access to a forum of plaintiff's choice or permitting recourse to a forum will be opposed to public policy or will be an abuse of the process of law, Phannalal v. Kalawatibai, AIR 2002 SC 2572 (2580): (2002) 6 SCC 16. [M.P. Accomodation Central Act, 1961 (41 of 1961)]The controller of a suit or litigation; also an advocate who, after the death of his client, prosecuted a suit to sentence for the executor's use, Civil LawDominus litis, the plaintiff is dominus litis, that is, master of, or having dominion over the case, Dhannalal v. Kalawatibai, (2002) 6 SCC 16....


Contestatio litis

Contestatio litis, the plea and joinder of issue in the Ecclesiastical Courts....


Contestatio litis eget terminos contradictarious

Contestatio litis eget terminos contradictarious. Jenk. Cent. 117.-(The joinder of issue in a suit needs contradictory terms.)...


Expens' litis

Expens' litis (costs of suit). See COSTS....


Litis contestatio

Litis contestatio, (1) in the Ecclesiastical Courts the issue of an action; (2) a submission to the decision of a judex, Civ. Law....


Litis nomen omnem actionem significat, sive in rem, sive in personam sit

Litis nomen omnem actionem significat, sive in rem, sive in personam sit [Lat.], 'Lawsuit' signifies every action, whether it be real or personal....


Litis 'stimatio

Litis 'stimatio, the measure of damages....


Pactum de quota litis

Pactum de quota litis, an agreement by which a creditor promised to pay a portion of a debt difficult to recover, to a person who undertook to recover it, Civ. Law....


Damnum sentit dominus

Damnum sentit dominus [Lat.], The owner suffers the damage....


Dominus

Dominus. This word, prefixed to a man's name, in ancient times, usually denoted him a knight or a clergyman, a gentleman or the lord of a manor; also a principal in the Roman Law....


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