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NON ULTRA PETITA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ultra petita
1, record 1, English, ultra%20petita
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- non ultra petita 1, record 1, English, non%20ultra%20petita
correct, Latin, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is a long-standing rule that a court of common law will not grant a successful plaintiff more than what was asked for in the plaintiff's prayer for relief. A judgment which is ultra petita may be successfully appealed as it is not good in law. 1, record 1, English, - ultra%20petita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although the designation "non ultra petita" seems to be an antonym of the designation "ultra petita", it is not. It means the same thing in Latin as "ultra petita": not beyond the request. 2, record 1, English, - ultra%20petita
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ultra petita
1, record 1, French, ultra%20petita
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- non ultra petita 1, record 1, French, non%20ultra%20petita
correct, Latin, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ainsi conclut-elle que le Tribunal n'a pas respecté les règles de justice naturelle et a jugé ultra petita (au-delà de la demande qui lui était présentée). 2, record 1, French, - ultra%20petita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que la désignation «non ultra petita» semble être un antonyme de la désignation «ultra petita», ce n'est pas le cas, car il s'agit simplement d'une formulation en latin de la règle par la négative. 3, record 1, French, - ultra%20petita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
non ultra petita : Cette désignation est à la fois une locution nominale, une locution adjectivale ou une locution adverbiale. 1, record 1, French, - ultra%20petita
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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