Annexation

The union of one thing to another. It conveys the Idea, properly, of fastening a smaller thing to a larger; an incident to a principal. It has been applied to denote the union of Texas to the United States. Actual annexation includes every movement by which a chattel can be joined or united to the freehold. Mere juxtaposition, or the laying on of an object, however heavy, does not amount to annexation; Merritt v. Judd, 14 Cal. 04. Constructive annexation is the union of such things as have been holden parcel of the realty, but which are not actually annexed, fixed, or fastened to the freehold. Sheppard, Touchst.

4G9; Amos & F. Fixt. 3d ed.

See Fixtures. ANNI NUBILES (Lat. marriageable years). The age at which a girl becomes by law fit for marriage; the age of twelve. ANNICULUS (Lat). A child of a year old. Calvinus, Lex. ANNO DOMINI (Lat in the year of our Lord; abbreviated A. D.). The computation of time from the birth of Christ. In a complaint, the year of the alleged offence may be stated by "A. D.," followed by words expressing the year; Com. v. Clark, 4 Cush. (Mass.) 590. But an indictment or complaint which states the year of the commission of the offence in figures only, without prefixing the letters "A. D.," is insufficient; Com. v. Mc Loon, 5 Gray (Mass.) 91, 66 Am. Dec. 354. The letters "A. D.," followed by figures expressing the year, have been held sufficient; State v. Hodgeden, 3 Vt. 481; State v. Seamons, 1 G. Greene (la.) 418; State v. Reed, 35 Me. 489, 58 Am. Dec, 727; 1 Bennett & H. Lead. Cr. Cas. 512; but the phrase, or its equivalents, may be dispensed with; 12 Q. B. 834; Engleman v. State, 2 Ind. 91, 52 Am. Dec. 494; State v. Munch, 22 Minn. 67; but see Whitesides v. People, Breese (111.) 21.

See Whart Prec. 4th ed. (2) n. g.; Yeab of Oub Lobd; Induction.