condictio triticaria

noun

condictio tri·​ti·​ca·​ria

-ˌtritəˈka(a)rēə,

-kär-

Roman law

: an action for recovery of the same quality and quantity of fungible property (as wheat) previously loaned by plaintiff to defendant

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Late Latin condictio triticiaria formal claim relating to wheat

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