Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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Frustra

[Latin] Hist. In vain; to no purpose.

Frustra agit quo judicium prosequi nequit cum effectu

A person sues in vain who cannot prosecute his judgment with effect.

Frustra est potentia quae nunquam venit in actum

Power that never comes to be exercised is useless.

Frustra expectatur eventus cujus efectus nullus sequitur

An event is vainly awaited from which no effect follows.

Frustra feruntur leges nisi subditis et obedientibus

Laws are made to no purpose except for those who are subject and obedient.

Frustra fit per plura quod fieri potest per pauciora

That is done vainly through many measures if it can be accomplished through fewer.

Frustra legis auxilium quaerit qui in legem committit

Vainly does a person who offends against the law seek the help of the law.

Frustra petis quod mox es restiturus

Vainly you seek what you are soon to restore.

Frustra petis quod statim alteri reddere cogeris

Vainly you seek what you will immediately be compelled to give back to another.

Frustra probatur quod probatum non relevat

It is useless to prove what if proved would not aid the matter in question.

Frustration

n. 1. The prevention or hindering of the attainment of a goal, such as contractual performance.

Lex nil facit frustra, nil jubet frustra

The law does nothing in vain and commands nothing in vain.

Potentia inutilis frustra est

Useless power is in vain.

Qui per fraudem agit frustra agit

A person who acts fraudulently acts in vain.

Quicquid demonstratae rei additur satis demonstratae frustra est

Whatever is added to the description of a thing already sufficiently described is of no effect.

Quod demonstrandi causa additur rei satin demonstratae, frustra fit

What is added for the sake of demonstration to a thing sufficiently demonstrated is done to no purpose.

commercial frustration

See FRUSTRATION,

economic frustration.

See commercial frustration under FRUSTRATION.

self-induced frustration

See FRUSTRATION.

temporary frustration

See FRUSTRATION.