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| ACCUSER | | . One who makes an accusation.
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| ACHAT | | . This French word signifies a purchase. It is used ... |
| ACHERSET | | obsolete. An ancient English measure of grain, supposed to be the ... |
| ACKNOWLEDGMENT | | conveyancing. The act of the grantor going before a competent officer, ... |
| ACQUETS | | estates in the civil law. Property which has been acquired by ... |
| ACQUIESCENCE | | contracts. The consent which is impliedly given by one or both ... |
| ACQUIETANDIS PLEGIIS | | obsolete. A writ of justices, lying, for the surety against a ... |
| ACQUISITION | | property, contracts, descent. The act by which the person procures the ... |
| ACQUITTAL | | contracts. A release or discharge from an obligation or eng agement. ... |
| ACQUITTAL | | crim. law practice. The absolution of a party charged with a ... |
| ACQUITTANCE | | contracts. An agreement in writing to discharge a party from an ... |
| ACRE | | measures. A quantity of land containing in length forty perches, and ... |
| ACREDULITARE | | obsolete. To purge one's self of an offence by oath. It ... |
| ACT | | civil law, contracts. A writing which states in a legal form ... |
| ACT | | . In the legal sense, this word may be used ... |
| ACT | | evidence. The act of one of several conspirators, performed in pursuance ... |
| ACT 0F LAW | | . An event which occurs in consequence of some principle of ... |
| ACT IN PAIS | | . An act performed out of court, and not a ... |
| ACT OF BANKRUPTCY | | . An act which subjects a person to be proceeded against ... |
| ACT OF GOD | | in contracts. This phrase denotes those accidents which arise from physical ... |
| ACT OF GRACE | | Scotch law. The name by which the statute which provides for ... |
| ACT OF MAN | | . Every man of sound mind and discretion is bound ... |
| ACTIO BONAE FIDEI | | civil law. An action of good faith.
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| ACTIO COMMODATI CONTRARIA | | . The name of an action in the civil law, by ... |
| ACTIO COMMODATI DIRECTA | | . In the civil law, is the name of an action, ... |
| ACTIO CONDICTIO INDEBITI | | . The name of an action in the civil law, by ... |
| ACTIO DEPOSITI CONTRARIA | | . The name, of an action in the civil law which ... |
| ACTIO DEPOSITI DIRECTA | | . the civil law, this is the name of an action ... |
| ACTIO EXCONDUCTIO | | civil law. The name of an action which the bailor of ... |
| ACTIO JUDICATI | | civil law. Was an action instituted, after four months had elapsed ... |
| ACTIO NON | | pleading. After stating the appearance and defence, special pleas begin with ... |
| ACTIO NON ACCREVIT INFRA SEX ANNOS | | . The name of a plea to the statute of limitations ... |
| ACTIO PERSONALIS MIORITUR CUM PERSONA | | . That a personal action dies with the person, is an ... |
| ACTIO PRO SOCIO | | . In the civil law, is the name of an ... |
| ACTION | | . Conduct, behaviour, something done. Nomen actionis latissime patere vulgo notum ... |
| ACTION | | French com. law. Stock in a coompany, shares in a corporation. ... |
| ACTION | | in practice. Actio nihil aliud est, quam jus persequendi in judicio ... |
| ACTION AD EXHIBENDUM | | civil law. This was an action instituted for the purpose of ... |
| ACTION OF A WRIT | | . This phrase is used when one pleads some matter by ... |
| ACTION OF ADHERENCE | | Scotch law. An action competent to a hushand or Wife to ... |
| ACTION OF BOOK DEBT | | . The name of an action in Connecticutand Vermont, resorted to ... |
| ACTION REDHIBITORY | | civil law. An action instituted to avoid a sale on account ... |
| ACTIONARY | | . A commercial term used among foreigners, to signify stockholders.
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| ACTIONES NOMINATAE | | . Formerly the English courts of chancery would make no writs ... |
| ACTIONS ORDINARY | | . Scotch law. By this term is understood all actions not ... |
| ACTIONS RESCISSORY | | Scotch law. Are divided into, 1, Actions of proper improbation; 2, ... |
| ACTIVE | | . The opposite, of passive. We say active debts, or ... |
| ACTON BURNELL | | . Statute of Vide de Mercatoribus. Cruise, Dig. tit. 14, s. ... |
| ACTOR | | practice. 1. A plaintiff or complainant. 2. He on whom the ... |
| ACTS OF COURT | | . In courts of admiralty, by this phrase is understood legal ... |
| ACTS OF SEDERUNT | | . In the laws of Scotland, are ordinances for regulating the ... |
| ACTUAL | | . Real; actual.
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| ACTUARIUS | | . An ancient name or appellation of a notary.
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| ACTUARY | | . A clerk in some corporations vested with various powers. In ... |
| ACTUS | | . A foot way and horse way. Vide Way.
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| AD DAMNUM | | pleading. To the damage. In all personal and mixed actions, with ... |
| AD DIEM | | . At the day, as a plea of payment ad ... |
| AD INQUIRENDUM | | practice. A judicial writ, commanding inquiry to be made of any ... |
| AD INTERIM | | . In the mean time. An officer is sometimes appointed ad ... |
| AD QUEM | | . A Latin expression which signifies to which, in the computation ... |
| AD SECTAM | | . At the suit of, commonly abbreviated ads. It isusual in ... |
| AD TERMINUM QUI PRETERIIT | | . The name of a writof entry which lay for the ... |
| AD TUNC ET IBIDEM | | . That part of an indictment, where it is stated that ... |
| AD VALOREM | | . According to the value. This Latin term is used ... |
| AD VITAM AUT CULPAM | | . An office to be so held as to determine only ... |
| ADDITION | | . Whatever is added to a man's name by way ... |
| ADDITIONALES | | in contracts. Additional terms or propositions to be added to a ... |
| ADDRESS | | chan. plead. That part of a bill which contains the appropriate ... |
| ADDRESS | | legislation. In Pennsylvania it is a resolution of both, branches of ... |
| ADEMPTION | | wills. A taking away or revocation of a legacy, by the ... |
| ADHERING | | . Cleaving to, or joining; as, adhering to the enemies of ... |
| ADJOURNMENT | | . The dismissal by some court, legislative assembly, or properly authorized ... |
| ADJOURNMENT-DAY | | . In English practice, is a day so called from its ... |
| ADJOURNMENT-DAY IN ERROR | | . In the English courts, is a day appointed some days ... |
| ADJUDICATION | | in practice. The giving or pronouncing a judgment in a cause; ... |
| ADJUDICATIONS | | Scotch law. Certain proceedings against debtors, by way of actions, before ... |
| ADJUNCTION | | . in civil law. Takes place when the thing belonging to ... |
| ADJUNCTS | | English law. Additional judges appointed to determine causes in the High ... |
| ADJUNCTUM ACCESSORIUM | | civil law. Something which is an accessory and appurtenant to another ... |
| ADJURATION | | . The act by which one person solemnly charges another to ... |
| ADJUSTMENT | | maritime law. The adjustment of a loss is the settlling and ... |
| ADJUTANT | | . A military officer, attached to every battalion of a regiment. ... |
| ADJUTANT-GENERAL | | . A staff officer; one of those next in rank ... |
| ADMEASUREMENT OF DOWER | | remedies. This remedy is now nearly obsolete, even in England; the ... |
| ADMEASUREMENT OF PASTURE | | Eng. law. The name of a writ which lies where any ... |
| ADMIINISTRATOR | | trusts. An administrator is a person lawfully appointed, with his assent, ... |
| ADMIITENDO IN SOCIUM | | . Eng. law. A writ associating certain persons to justices of ... |
| ADMINICLE | | 1. A term, in the Scotch and French law, for ... |
| ADMINICULAR EVIDENCE | | eccl. law. This term is used in the eclesiastical law to ... |
| ADMINISTRATION | | trusts. The management of the estate of an intestate, a minor, ... |
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