Legal Definitions - de deoneranda pro rata portionis

DE DEONERANDA PRO RATA PORTIONIS

De deoneranda pro rata portionis is a legal term that means "of the disburdening of a pro rata share." It refers to a writ that is used when someone is forced to pay rent that others are supposed to contribute to proportionately.

For example, if a group of tenants share a building and are each responsible for paying a portion of the rent, but one tenant is being forced to pay more than their fair share, they could use a de deoneranda pro rata portionis writ to seek relief.

Another example would be if a landlord is charging one tenant a higher rent than the others, even though they are all supposed to be paying the same amount. The tenant who is being overcharged could use a de deoneranda pro rata portionis writ to challenge the landlord's actions.

These examples illustrate how the writ can be used to address situations where someone is being unfairly burdened with a larger share of rent than they should be responsible for.