Legal Definitions - incipitur

Term: Incipitur
Definition: Incipitur is a Latin term used in law to indicate the beginning of a legal proceeding. It refers to the act of recording the start of a legal document on the court roll. For example, when a lawyer files a complaint in court, the court clerk will record the date and time of the filing on the court roll, and write "incipitur" to indicate that the legal proceeding has begun. Example: When John filed a lawsuit against his former employer, the court clerk recorded the date and time of the filing on the court roll and wrote "incipitur" to indicate that the legal proceeding had begun. This helped to establish the timeline of the case and ensure that all parties were aware of when the legal action had started.