Legal Definitions - absque aliquo inde reddendo

absque aliquo inde reddendo

A phrase used in old legal documents that means "without having to give anything in return." This was often used in royal grants where the person receiving the grant did not have to give anything back to the king.

Example 1: The king granted the land to the farmer absque aliquo inde reddendo, meaning the farmer did not have to give anything back to the king in exchange for the land.

Example 2: The queen gave her jewels to her daughter absque aliquo inde reddendo, meaning the daughter did not have to give anything back to the queen in exchange for the jewels.

These examples illustrate how absque aliquo inde reddendo was used in old legal documents to indicate that no exchange or payment was required for the grant or gift being given.