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Ab antiquo

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

From ancient time.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Of old; of an ancient date.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Of old; of an ancient date. Ab assuetis non fit injuria, From things to which one is accustomed (or in wiich there has been long acquiescenee}no legal injury or wrong arises. if a person neglect to insist on his right, he is deemed to have abandoned it. Amb. 645; 3 Brown, Ch. 639,