actio stricti juris
noun
ac·tio stric·ti ju·ris
-ˈstrik-ˌtī-ˈju̇r-əs,
-ˌtē-ˈyu̇r-ə̇s
plural actiones stricti juris
: an action in Roman law that the judge was to decide according to the strict legal rules without reference to equitable considerations —contrasted with actio bonae fidei
Word History
Etymology
Late Latin, literally, action of strict law
First Known Use
1819, in the meaning defined above
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