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