Apprehension

[Lat. apprekensio, from apprehendere, to take hold of.] In the civil law. A physical or corporal act, {corpus,) on the part of one who intends to acquire possession of a thing, by which he brings himself into such a relation to the thing, that he may subject it to his exclusive control; or by which he obtains the physical ability to exercise his power over the thinff whenever he pleases. One of the requisites to the acquisition of judicial possession, and by which, when accompanied by intention, {animu Sy) possession is acquired.

1 Kaufm. Mackeld. Civ, Law, 247, 248, §§ 239, 240.

APPRENTf CE. [L. Lat. apprenticius: Fr. apprenii, from apprendre, Lat. apprehendere, to take, to learn.] One who learns; a learner. A species of servant, usually an infant, bound by indenture to serve another for a term of years, receiving in return for bis services, instruction in his master's trade, art or occupation.* 1 BL Com, 426.

2 Kent*s Com, 261.

United States Digest, Apprentice. The word apprentice is said to have been first used in this sense in a charter of 12 Edward III. CowelL But see id. ibid.

3 Beeves* Hist. E. L. 223, 170.

By a provision of the statute 5 Eliz. c. 4, which remained in force until a recent period, it was, in general, required that every person exercising a trade in England should nave previously served as apprentice to it for seven years; but by statute 54 Geo. III., c. 96. that provision was abolished, with a saving of the customs and by-laws of London, and other corporations; and by the municipal act, 6 k (S Will. IV., c. 76, s. 14, all such restrictions established by custom or by law, in any of the boroughs to which that statute extends, are also done awsfjr. 2 Steph. Com, 271, 272. APPRENTICE OK (or IN) LAW. [L. Fr. apprentise en la ley; L. Lat. apprenti' cius legis, or ad legem.^ A title formerly given in England to counsellors at law of a certain degree, corresponding with the modem barrister.

See Apprenticius ad legem.