Adelantado

In Spanish law. The those of the president of a Roman province. He commanded the army of the territory which he governed, and, assisted by persons learned in the law, took cognizance of the civil and criminal suits that arose in his province. This office has long since been abolished.

In Spanish Law. The military and political governor of a frontier province. This office has long since been abolished. ADEMPTION (Lat. ademptio, a taking away). The extinction or withholding of a legacy in consequence of some act of the testator which, though not directly a revocation of tbe bequest, is considered in law as equivalent thereto, or indicative of an intention to revoke. It is a distinction between the revocation of a will and the ademption of a legacy that the former cannot be done wholly or partly by words, but parol evidence is admissible to establish the latter; 2 Tayl. Ev. § 1146; and it may also be rebutted by parol; id. § 1227. The question of ademption of a general legacy depends entirely upon the intention of the testator, as inferred from his acts under the rules established in law; Cowles v. Cowles, 56 Conn. 240, 13 Atl. 414; Richards v. Humphreys, 15 Pick. (Mass.) 133. Where the relations of the parties are such that the legacy is, in law, considered as a portion, an advancement during the life of the testator will be presumed an ademption, at least, to the extent of the amount advanced; 5 M. & C. 29; 3. Hare 509; Roberts v. Weatherford, 10 Ala. 72; Moore v. Hilton, 12 Leigh (Va.) 1; Hansbrough's Ex'rs v. Hooe, 12 Leigh (Va.) 316, 37 Am. Dec. 659; Carmichael v. Latbrop, 108 Mich. 473, 66 N. W. 350, 32

In Spanish law. A wovernor of 4 province; a president or president judge; a judge having jurisdiction over a kingdom, or over certain provinces only. So called from having authority over the judges of those places. Las Partidas, pt. 3, tit. 4, 1. 1, €. ADELING or ATHELING. Noble; excellent. <A title of honor among the Anglo-Saxons, properly belonging to the king’s children. Spelman.