A Latere

L. Lat. From the side; on, or at the side; collaterally. A term used in the old law of descent, to denote collateral, as distinguished from lineal succession: lineal heirs being in the direct or right line, ascending or descending, and collateral heirs on the side of it. Hceredes a latere venientes; heirs coming from the side; succeedins; collaterally; collateral heirs. Bract, fol.

20 b.

A latere ascendit !jus •] collaterally, the right ascends.

Id, 61. 62 b.

Used in the civil law, and by Bracton, as the synonyme of ex transverso, (Gr. ex nlaytov) across; the lines denoting collateral succession being represented as crossing the main, or right line, or proceeding obliquely from it.

Inst. 3. 6. pr. Id, 3. 8. 3. Nov. 118, c. 3.

Bract, fol.

67 a.

See Linea recta. Out of the regular or lawful course; incidentally, or casually.

Applied to the acts of strangers

or persons having no legal interest. Esto quod—venerit aliquls a latere, et procuratorem ejecerit; suppose that some person came casually, and ejected the proctor. Bract, fol.

42 b.

Confirmatio a latere facta; a confirmation made by one havinff no legal interest, (a non domino,) Id. fol.

68 a.

On, or at the side of a person.

A latere

in this sense, denotes closeness or intimacy of connexion; a position of favor or distinction. The justices of the ancient court of Aula Regis are described as sitting at the king's side; (a latere regis residentes.) Bract, fol.

108 a. 2 Eeeves' Hist. Eng. Law, 250.

Papal ambassadors, possessing the highest degree of authority and confidence, are styled legates a latere, 4 Bl, Com. 106. See Legate,