Legal Definitions - ad sectam

ad sectam

At the suit of.

Ad sectam is a legal term that means something is done at the request of someone else. It is often used in court cases to indicate that a legal action is being taken on behalf of someone else.

• John filed a lawsuit ad sectam of his business partner.
• The court granted the injunction ad sectam of the plaintiff.

In the first example, John is taking legal action on behalf of his business partner. In the second example, the court is granting the injunction at the request of the plaintiff.