Ex demissione explained

Ex demissione (abbreviated ex dem.) is Legal Latin meaning "upon the demise" in which "demise" is used in its sense meaning "lease" or "transfer".

The phrase formed part of the title of the old action of ejectment.^[1] Thus, a case titled Jones v. Doe ex dem. Smith would signify that the nominal defendant, Doe, is the hypothetical person holding the estate "on the demise" of, i.e. by a lease from, real defendant Smith. Jones is the plaintiff.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Corpus Juris: Being a Complete and Systematic Statement of the Whole Body of the Law as Embodied in and Developed by All Reported Decisions. Mack, W.. Hale, W.B.. Kiser, D.J.. 1921. 23. American Law Book Company. 277. 2015-03-27.
2. Book: A Law Dictionary Containing Definitions of the Terms and Phrases of American and English Jurisprudence, Ancient and Modern.... Black, H.C.. 1995. Lawbook Exchange. 9781886363106. 351. 2015-03-27.
3. Book: Dictionary of Terms and Phrases Used in American Or English Jurisprudence. Abbott, B.V.. 1879. 1. Little, Brown. 449. 2015-03-27.
4. Book: Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Alabama. Alabama. Supreme Court. 1917. 197. 566. 2015-03-27.