Legal Definitions - occasio

OCCASIO

OCCASIO is a term from Law Latin that has two meanings:

1. A tax that a lord imposed on his vassals or tenants for his necessity.
2. Hindrance or trouble, especially vexatious litigation.

1. In medieval times, a lord could impose an OCCASIO on his vassals or tenants when he needed money for a specific purpose, such as building a castle or going to war.

2. The lawsuit caused a lot of OCCASIO for the defendant, who had to spend a lot of time and money on legal fees.

The first example illustrates the first meaning of OCCASIO, which is a tax imposed by a lord on his vassals or tenants. The lord would use this tax to fund a specific project or need. The second example illustrates the second meaning of OCCASIO, which is a hindrance or trouble, especially vexatious litigation. The defendant in the lawsuit experienced a lot of trouble and inconvenience due to the legal proceedings.