Actio de in rem verso

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Actio de in rem verso is a legal term meaning enrichment without cause. Its origin lies in the Roman Corpus Juris Civilis and French Code Napoleon. The five criteria of such a claim are:

1. There was an actual enrichment.
2. There was an impoverishment.
3. There is a connection between the impoverishment and the enrichment.
4. There must be no cause or justification for the enrichment and impoverishment.
5. There must be no other remedy available to the plaintiff at law. --Charrier v. Bell 496 So. 2d 601 (La. Ct. App. 1986)

[edit] See also

• Jurisdiction in rem

[edit] External links

• Case involving actio de in rem verso