Adminicle

In Scotch Law. Any writing or deed introduced for the purpose of proof of the tenor of a lost deed to which it refers. Ersk. Inst. lib. 4, tit. 1, § 55; Stair, Inst. lib. 4, tit. 32, §§ 6, 7. In English Law. Aid; support. St. 1 Edw. IV. e. 1. In Civil Law. Imperfect proof. Merlin, Repert. ADMINICULAR (from adminiculum, q. v.) Auxiliary to. "The murder would be adminicular to the robbery," i. e., committed to accomplish it. Story, J., 3 Mason (U. S.) 121.

Aid or support Adminicular: auxiliary.

In Scots law. A collateral writing referring to and proving.

In Scotch law. An aid or support to something else. <A collateral deed or writing, referring to another which has been lost, and which it is in general necessary to produce before the tenor of the lost deed can be proved by parol evidence. Ersk. Inst. b. 4, tit. 1, § 55. Used as an English word in the statute of 1 Edw. IV. ¢. 1, in the sense of aid, or support.

In the civil law. Imperfect proof. Merl. Repert.

That which aids something else; in Scotch law, a deed or document referring to and proving another. Adminicular: auxiliary to. Adminiculum, /.: adminicle.

[Lat. adminiculum, q. v.] In Scotch law. A collateral deed or writing, referring to another which has been lost, and which it b in general necessary to produce before the tenor of the lost deed can be proved by parol evidence. Brsk. Inst. b. 4, tit. 1, § 66. Used as an English word in the statute of 1 Edw. lY. c. 1, m the sense of aid> or support.

A term, in the Scotch and French law, for any writing or deed referred to by a. party, in an action at law for proving his allegations. 2. An ancient term for aid or support. 3. A term in the civil law for imperfect proof. Techn. Dict. Merl. Répert. mot Adminicule.