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Term: AYANT CAUSE
Definition: Ayant cause refers to a person who has received a right through a will, gift, sale, or exchange. It can also refer to someone who has their own legal standing or right to something. Essentially, it means someone who has a legitimate claim to something, either through inheritance or their own legal status.
AYANT CAUSE
A legal term used in civil law to refer to:
1. John's grandfather left him a piece of land in his will. John is now the ayant cause of the land.
2. Mary was in a car accident and suffered injuries. She has a legal standing to sue the driver who caused the accident.
The first example illustrates the first definition of the term, where John has been assigned a right to the land through his grandfather's will. The second example illustrates the second definition, where Mary has a legal standing to sue the driver who caused her injuries.