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In the civil law. A species of right of way, consisting in the right of driving cattle or a carriage, over the land subject to the servitude. Inst. 2, 3, pr. It is sometimes translated a "road," and included the kind of way termed "iter," or path. Lord Coke, who adopts the term "actus" from Bracton, defines it a foot and horse way, vulgarly called "pack and prime way;" but distinguishes it from a cart-way. Co.. Litt. 56a; Boyden v. Achenbach, 79 N.C. 539.

In old English law. An act of parliament; a statute. A distinction, however, was sometimes made between actus and statutum. Actus parliaments was an act made by the lords and commons; and it became statutum, when it received the king's consent Barring. Obs. St 46, note b.

In the civil law. An act or action. Non tantum verbis, sed etiam actu; not only by words, but also by act. Dig. 46, 8, 5.

2. An act; a deed; a proceeding. Actus (Curiae' nemlnem gravabit: an act of the court shall prejudice no man. Actus Dei: the act of God; — nemini est damnosus:,the act of God is hurtful to no one; — nemini facit injuriam: the act of God does injury to no one; — vel legis nemini facit injuriam: an act of God or an act of the law injures no one. Actus Actus in fraudem legis: a fictitious act in fraud of the law. Actus inceptus, cnjus perfectio pendet ex Tolnntate partium, revocari potest; si autem pcndet ex Toluntale tertise persons, yel ex contingenti, revocari non potest: an act already begun, the completion of which depends on the will of the parties, may be revoked; but if it depends on the will of a third person, or on a contingency, it cannot be revoked. Actus judicarins coram non judice irritus habctur, de ministeriali autem, a quocunque provenit, ratum csto: a judicial act before one who is not a judge is held void, but as to a ministerial act, from whomsoever it proceeds, let it be valid. Actus legis: the act of the law; — nemini est damnosus: the act of the law is hurtful to no one; — nemini facit injuriam: the act of the law does injury to no one. Actus legitirai non recipiunt modum: acts requiring to be done by law do not admit of qualification. Actus me invito factns non est mens aotus: an act done by me against my will is not my act. Actus non facit reum, nisi meas sit rea: an act does not make guilty unless the mind is guilty. Actus repugnans non potest in esse prodaci: a repugnant act cannot be bi-ought into being. Actus servi in iis quibus opera ejus communiter adhibita est, actus domini habetur: an act of a servant in those things in which he is commonly employed is considered the act of his master.

In the civil law. An act or action; a proceeding; a species of right of way for the driving of cattle or a carriage. Ad,/. At; by; for; on; to; until; upon. Ad abnndantio rem cautelam: for more abundant caution. Ad alind examen: to another tribunal. Ad alinm diem: at another day. Ad audiendum: to hear; — considerationem curiee: to hear the judgment of the court; bar. Ad cantelani ex snperabundanti: for more abundant caution. Ad colligendum bona defuncti: to collect the goods of the deceased; special letters giving authority to collect and preserve the goods of a decedent pending probate of a will or the appointment of a regular administrator. Ad curiam: at a court. Ad damnum: to the damage; the part of the declaration which states in money the amount of the plaintiff's loss,.^id diem: at the day. Ad ea qua; frequentius accidunt jura adaptantur: the laws are adapted to those cases which occur most frequently. Ad exitnm: at issue. Ad faciendum: to do; to make. Ad fllum: to the thread; — aquae: to the thread, i. e. to the middle of the stream; — medium aquse: to the middle thread of the water; — via): to the thread of the way. Ad fln., ad flnem litis: at the end; at the end of the suit Ad gravamen: to the grievance. Ad lioc: to this; hereunto; — faeit: makes to or for this; goes to this point Ad liominem: to the person. V. Argumentum, etc. Ad idem: to the same point Ad largum: at large; at liberty; in detail; in extenso. Ad legem: at law; according to law. Ad libitum: at pleasure; at will. Ad litem: for a, or the suit; for the purposes of a suit. Ad medium filuni: to the middle thread; — aquie: to the middle thread of the water; to the center of the stream; — via): to the middle thread of the way. Ad opus: for the benefit or use. Ad peri)etuam: as perpetual; — rei memoriam: as a perpetual remembrance of the matter; — remanentiam: to remaia perpetually. Ad proximum antecedens iiat relatio, nisi impedicatur sententia: relation should be made to the next antecedent unless the sense forbids. Ad qua;stionem: to a question; — facti non respondent jndices, ad qnatstionem legis non respondent jnratores: judges do not answer to a question of fact; jurors do not answer to a question of law; — juris respondent jndices; ad quaistionem facti respondent jnratores: judges answer to a question of law; jurors to a question of fact Ad qnem: to which. Ad quod: to which; to what Ad rationcm ponere: to put to reason; to arraign. Ad rectum: to right; to do right; to answer in law. V. A droit. Ad rem: to the thing; against the thing; to recover the thing, -v. In personam. Ad respondendum: to answer. V. Capias. Ad satisfaciendum: for satisfying, v. Capias. Ad testi Ucandum: for testifying. Ad tristem partem strenua est suspicio: suspicion lies heavy on the unfortunate side. Ad ultimam vim terminorum: to the most extended import of the terms. Ad unguem: to the nail; finished to the last detail. Ad valorem: upon the value; according to value. Ad vitam: for life.

In old English law. Ad admittendum clericum: for admitting a clerk; a writ to compel a bishop to admit his clerk. Ad assisas capieudas: to take assises. Ad bancum: at or to the bench. Ad of the field. Ad compareudum: to or abide the judgment of the court Ad compotnm: to account; — reddendum: to render an account. Ad consniendum: to consult

In the civil law. A species of right of way, consisting in the right of driving cattle, or a carriage, over the land to the subject of the servitude. Inst. 2, 3, pr. It is sometimes translated a "road," and included the kind of way termed "iter," or path. Lord Coke, who adopts the term "actus" from Bracton, defines it a foot and horse way, vulgarly called "pack and prime way;" but distinguishes it from a cart-way. Co. Litt. 56a.

In old English law. An act of parliament; a statute. A distinction, however, was sometimes made between actus and statutum. Actus parliamenti was an act made by the lords and commons; and it became statutum, when it received the King's consent. Barring. Obs. St. 46, note 6.

I. An action, act. Actus curise an act of the court shall prejudice no legis nemini facit injuriam: an act of law injures no one. Actus legis nemini act of the law is prejudicial to no one. Actus non est meus actus: an act done by me my act. Actus non facit reum nisi makes no one guilty unless the intention be Ad, I. To; for; at; until. Ad admittendum in the nature of an execution, given to the quare impedit, commanding the bishop to aliud ezamen: to another tribunal. Ad minandum: to hear and determine; Oi/er captum vulgi: suited to the common colligendum bona defuncti: to collect ceased. Special letters of administration called the collector pending delay in the the appointment of an administrator or nem legem: at the common law. An brought by the reversioner after the death recover land wrongfully alienated by him. to appear. Ad compotum reddendum: Ad custagia, ad custum: at the costs. the damage. That part of the declaration plaintiff's loss. Ad diem: at the injury. The actiones writs then existed. (1333), authorizing the forum rei (the plaintiff must sue where the absolvittir reus: the defendant is disthe burden of proof orders of the Scotch neminem gravabit: one. Actus Dei vel God or an act of the est damnosus: an me invito factus against my will is not mens sit rea: an act guilty. clericuiii: a writ successful plaintiff in admit his clerk. Ad audiendum et terand terminer. Ad understanding. Ad the goods of the degranted- to a person probate of a will or executor. Ad commuobsolete writ of entry, of the life tenant, to Ad oomparendum: to render an account. Ad damnum: to which states the day. Ad to those cases -which occur quentem: to the following the end. Ad fidem: iu aquae or viae: to the middle Ad fin., ad finem litis: Ad firmam: to farm. gaol-delivery, empty the gaols to the person, applied to a the same point, or effect. quired. Ad infinitum: inquirendum: to inquire. matter in a pending cause in the mean time. Ad V. Aid-prayer. Ad jura writ brought by one holding ing to eject him. Ad lends): never. Ad largum purposes of the suit, during dendum: for gain or loss. greater caution, or security. customed to bite; V. Scienter. or nuisance. Ad ostium

Lat. [from agere, to drive.] In the civil law. A species of right of way, consisting in the right of dri\dng cattle, or. a carriage, {jus agendi jumentum vel vehiculum,) over the land subject to the servitude. Inst. 2. 3. pr. It is sometimes translated a road, and included the kind of way termed iter, or path. Id. ibid. 1 Mackeld, Civ. Law, 343, § 313. Bract, fol. 7 b. 232 a. See/ter. Lord Coke, who adopts the tenn from Bracton, defines actus afoot and horse way, ▼nl^arly called pack and prime way; but distinguishes it from a cart way. Co. Litt, 56 a. AD. Lat To. Ad damnum, (q. v.); to the damage. For. Ad litem; for the suit. 2 Steph. Com. 333. Ad vitam; for Ufe. Bract. fol. 41 a. At. Adlargwn; at large. Flowd.3l. Until. Ad culpam; until misbehavior. See Ad vitam aut culpam.