Legal Definitions - questus est nobis

Definition: Questus est nobis is a legal term that means "hath complained to us." It was used in a writ against someone who continued a nuisance that existed before inheritance or purchase. In the past, the law only allowed recovery against the party who had first caused the nuisance.

• If a person inherited a property with a pre-existing nuisance, such as a loud factory nearby, and continued to operate it, the affected neighbors could file a questus est nobis writ against them.
• Questus est nobis was a way for people to seek legal action against those who continued to cause a nuisance, even if they were not the original cause.

These examples illustrate how questus est nobis was used in legal cases to address nuisances that existed before inheritance or purchase. It allowed for legal action to be taken against those who continued to cause harm, even if they were not the original cause.