Legal Definitions - servitiis acquietandis

Servitiis acquietandis

Servitiis acquietandis is a legal term that means "for being quit of service." It refers to a writ that exempts a person from performing certain services. This can be because the services are not due or because they are due to someone else.

For example, if a person is asked to perform a service that they are not obligated to do, they can use servitiis acquietandis to be exempted from it. Similarly, if someone else is supposed to perform the service, the person can use this writ to avoid being held responsible for it.

Another example is if a landlord demands that a tenant perform certain services, such as cleaning the common areas of a building. If the tenant is not obligated to do so, they can use servitiis acquietandis to avoid having to perform the services.

These examples illustrate how servitiis acquietandis can be used to protect individuals from being forced to perform services that they are not obligated to do.