Ex contractu

ex contractuArising from a contract.
ex delictoArising from a wrong, breach of duty. See tort.
ex parteBy or for a single party; done for, in behalf of or on the application of one party only as distinguished from an adversary (contested).

EX CONTRACTU. This term is applied to such things as arise from a contract; as an action which arises ex contractu. Vide Action.

In actions ex contractu all obligors jointly and not severally liable and no others, must be made defendants.
In actions ex. delicto, when an injury is done to the property of two or more joint owners, they must join in the action.

In the former case it was said to arise ex contractu, from contract, in the latter quasi ex contractu, ex delicto, or quasi ex delicto- that is to say, from tort, ...

Breach of contract duty - (ex contractu)
On a breach of contract by a defendant, ...

JOINDER OF PARTIES TO ACTIONS.
It is a rule in actions ex contractu that all who have a legal interest in the contract, and no others, must join in... more ...

promises to perform certain acts and the other party or parties agree to recompense him or them for such performance. In other words, a covenant is a binding contract between two or more people. Suits for violation of a covenant are ex contractu, ...

See also: Law, Contract, Person, Contra, Term