Ad Firmam

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

To farm. Derived from an old Saxon word denoting rent, according to Blackstone, occurring in the phrase, dedi concessi et ad firmam tradidi, I have given, granted, and to farm let, 2 Sharswood, Bl. Comm. 317. Ad firmam noctis was a fine or penalty equal in amount to the estimated cost of entertaining the king for one night. Cowell. Ad feodi firmam, to fee farm. Spelman; Cowell. AD GAOLAS DELIBERANDAS (Lat.) To deliver the gaols; to empty the gaols. Bracton, fol. 109b. AD GRAVAMEN (Lat.) To the injury. AD HUNC DIEM (Lat.) At this day. AD IDEM (Lat.) To the same point or effect. AD INDE (Lat.) Thereunto. AD INFINITUM (Lat.) Indefinitely; without Ihnit. AD INQUIRENDUM (Lat. for inquiry.)

In practice. A judicial writ, commanding inquiry to be made of anj^hing relating to a cause depending in court. AD INSTANTIAM (Lat.) At the instance. AD INTERIM (Lat.) In the meantime. An officer is sometimes appointed ad interim, when the principal officer is absent, or for some cause incapable of acting for the time.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

To farm.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

To farm. Derived from an old Saxon word denoting rent, according to Blackstone, occurring in the phrase, decli concessi et ad firmam tradidi (I have given, granted, and to farm let): 2 Bla. Com. 317. Ad firmam noctis was a fine or penalty equal in amount cost of entertaining the king for

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

To farm. Derived from an old Saxon word denoting rent. Ad firmam noctis was a fine or penalty equal in amount to the estimated cost of entertaining the king for one night. Cowell. Ad feodi firmam, to fee farm. Spelman.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Tofarm. Derived from an old Saxon word denoting rent. Ad Jirmam noctis was a fine or penalty equal in amount to the estimated cost of entertaining the king for one night. Cowell. Ad feodt jizmam, to fee farm. Spelman.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Lat. To farm. Ad firmam dimittere; to let to farm; to farm let. Bract, fol. 12 b. See Farm, Firma. For a farm, or temi. See Id. At a farm, or rent. See Id.