Ampliation

civil law. A deferring of judgment until the cause is further examined. In this case the judges pronounced the word amplius, or by writing the letters N. L. for non liquet, signifying that the cause was not clear. In practice it is usual in the courts, when time is taken to form a judgment to enter a curia advisere vult, cur. adv. vul, iw v.) AMY or ami, a French word signifying friend. Prochain amy, (qv.) the next friend. Alien amy, a foreigner, citizen or subject to some friendly pover or prince.