Ad Fidem
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In allegiance. 2 Kent, Comm. 56. Subjects born in allegiance are said to be born ad fidem.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
In allegiance. 2 Kent 56. Subjects born in allegiance are said to be born ad fidem.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In allegiance. 2 Kent, Comm. 56. Subjects born ad jidem are those born in allegiance.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Lat. Under allegiance; owing allegiance; bound to allegiance, or fealty. Quia est ad fidem regis Franciae, et nihil capere poterit antequam fiat fides regi Angliae; because he owes allegiance to the king of France, and can take nothing before allegiance (or fealty,) be sworn to the king of England. Bract. fol. 428 b. See Fides. Ad fidem utriusque regis; owing allegiance to each king; the subject of both kings. Sunt aliqui Francigenae in Francia qui sunt ad fidem utriusque; there are some Frenchmen in France who owe allegiance to both [kings.] Bract. fol. 427 b. This phrase is adopted by Lord Coke, and is freely used in modern law, in the discussion of questions of allegiance, and citizenship. 7 Co. 1, 27, 54. 2 Kent's Com. 56. AD FILUM AQUAE. L. Lat. To the thread of the water; to the central line, or middle of the stream. Usque ad filum aquae; as far as the thread of the stream. Bract. fol. 208 b, 285 a. A phrase of frequent occurrence in modern law; of which ad medium filum aquae (q. v.) is another form. See Filum, Filum aquae.