Legal Definitions - partes finis nihil habuerunt

Partes Finis Nihil Habuerunt

Partes Finis Nihil Habuerunt is a legal term that means "the parties to the fine had nothing." It is a plea used to set aside a transfer of land because the person who transferred the land did not have the right to do so.

If someone sells land that they do not own, the sale can be challenged using Partes Finis Nihil Habuerunt. For example, if John sells a piece of land to Jane, but it turns out that John did not actually own the land, Jane can use this plea to get the sale set aside.

Another example is if a stranger tries to interfere with an estate that does not belong to them. If they try to use Partes Finis Nihil Habuerunt to claim ownership of the estate, their claim will be invalid because they had no right to the property in the first place.

These examples show how Partes Finis Nihil Habuerunt is used to protect people from fraudulent or invalid land transfers.