usurae asses

usurae asses
Same as usurae centesimae.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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  • usurae centesimae — The term of the Roman law for the highest rate of legal interest. In calculating, the Romans divided the principal sum into one hundred parts, one of which they allowed to be taken monthly. This was the highest rate permitted and it amounted to… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • as — For instance; to give an example; to the same amount or degree; equally. The as, or Roman pound, was commonly used to express any integral sum, and was divisible into twelve parts or unciae. Hence, twelve monthly payments or unciae were held to… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • FOENUS — ex fetu, i. e. partu pecuniae, ut Gr. τόκος ἀπὸ τοῦ τίκτειν, Varro. Alii a fundo, quia fructus fundit: vel a fetendo, quod eiusmodi lucrum feteat in Rep. primitus appellabatur naturalis terrae fetus, postea per translationem, nummorum fetum… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

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