A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Lat To the middle thread, or line of the water; to the centre of the strec^n. An expression frequently used in describing the extent of the rights of the proprietors of land bounde

Lat. [from ad, to, and mensura, measure.] To admeasure. Breve de communi pastura admensuranda; a writ for admeasuring common of pasture. Reg. Orig. 157. See Amensurare.

Lat. [from admensurare, q. v.] Admeasurement. Beg. Orig. 156, 157. See Admeasurement.

[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

[from adminiculum, q. v.] Auxiliary to. "The murder would be adminicular to the robbery," [i. e. committed to accomplish it.] Story J., 3 Mason's R. 121.

Lat. [from adminiculum, q. v.] An ofiicer in the Romish church, who administered to the wants of widows, orphans, and afflicted persona. Spelman.

Lat. Aid or support. Non in ioto sine adminiculo relinquebant i they did not leave them wholly without assistance. Inst, 3. 2. 7. Cum juris adminiculo concurre Hte; with the suppor

[from Lsit, administrare, q, V.J To manage; to take charse and dispose of the personal property of an intestate according to law.* Used in this sense in the statute 31 £dw. III., s

Lat. In the civil law. To manage; to take, or have charge of. Tutelam administrare; to undertake a guardianship. Inst. 1. 25. 9. Ut solus administret; to have the sole administrati

Lat. [from administrare, q. v.] In the civil law. Management, or charge; the management of the estate or affairs of a minor or ward. Inst. 1. 24. 2. Id. 1. 26. 7. Management by one

[Lat ddministratio, q. v.] The management of the estate of an intestate, or of a testator having no executor. 2 Bl. Com. 496. 2 Steph. Com, 232. 2 Kent's Com. 409. 2 Meeves' Hist.

Lat. and Eng. [from administrare, q. v.] He who administers, or has a right to administer; he to whom the right of administration has been granted bylaw. See Administer, Administra

Lat. and Eng. [from administrare, q. v."] A female who administers, or to whom the right of admi* nistration has been granted. See Administer, Administration,

Lat. At the least. Ut ad minus teneatur ad interesse; that he may at least he held to the extent of his interest. Bract, fol. 18 b.

[Fr. amerel; L. Lat. admirallus, admiralis, admiralius, or amiralius; from Gr. afiriqa Uog, from Arab, amir, a chief, and Gr. a Uo^, of the sea.] A naval commander, officer or magi

or COURT OF ADMI-

[Lat. admissio, from admittere, from ad, to, and mittere, to send.] A taking, or letting m; a permission to exercise certain rights or privileges, to fill an office, <&c.; as the a

In English ecclesiastical law. The act of the bishop, who, on approval of the clerk presented by the patron, after examination, declares him fit, (or able, habilem,) to serve the c

In English law. The form of giving seisin of a copyhold estate, corresponding with livery of seisin of a freehold; one of the formadities necessary for the conveyance of copyhold,

Lat. Accustomed to bite. Cro. Car. 254. A material averment in declarations for damage done by a dog to persons, or animals. 1 Chitt. PI. 388. 2 Id 697.

Lat. [from ad, to, and nihil, nothing.] To reduce to nothing; to treat as nothing; to hold as, or for nought. Judicia in curia regis reddita non adnihilentur, sed stent in suo robo

Lat. To the nuisance, or annoyance. Ad nocwnentum Uberi ienefnenti sui; to the nuisance of his freehold. Formal words in the old of nuisance. 8 Bl. Com. 221. AD OSTIUM ECCLESIiE. L

Lat. [from adolescere, to grow.] In the civil law. Adolescence, or youth; the age between puberty and majority; commencing at fourteen in males, and twelve in females. 1 Mackeld. C

Admque, Adunque, Adoun. L. Fr. Then. Litt. sect. 167. Kelham.

Lat. [from adoptare, which from ad, to, and optare, to choose J In the civil law. A taking or choosing of another's child as one's own*; adoption. This was done in two ways; by imp

See Adoptio.

Lat. [from adaptare, to adopt.] Adoptive. Applied both to the parent adopting, and the child adopted. Inst. 2. 13. 4. Id. 3. 1. 10—14.

Lat. (To what damage.) In English law. A writ (so called from these its emphatic words,) directed to the sheriff, commanding him.to inquire by the oath of jurors, whether a grant i

L. Lat. To which there was no answer. A phrase used in the reports, where a point advanced in argument by one party was not denied by the other; or where a pomt or argument of coim

Adretiare, Addressare. L. Lat. [from ad, to, and rectum, right; ad rectum ire^ recto stare^ To do right; to satisfy; to make amends. Oerv. D<yrohem, A. D. 1170. C^well. See Ad rect

Lat. To right; to do right; to meet an accusation; to answer the demands of the law.* ITaheant eos ad rectum; they shall have them to answer the law, or to make satisfaction. Bract

Lat. To answer. Emphatic words in the old writs of copia*, and other writs. Reg* Orig.2lS. See Capias ad respondendum,

Arlvamire, Arramire, Arramare. L. Lat. [from old Fr. arramir."] To undertake, declare, or promise solemnly; to pledge. Spelman. See Arramare.

Adsm., Ats. In practice. A contraction of ad sectam, used in entitling papers on the part of the defendant in a suit; as, " C. D. ads. A. B." See Ad sectam.

Assalire. L. Lat. [from Fr. a^saillir, from Lat. assilire, to assail.] To assail or set upon; to make an assault or attack upon one, (impetum in aliquem facere, adoriri, invadere.)

Adscripiidus, Ascriptitius. L. Lat. [from ascriptus, q. v.] United, annexed, or bound to. Adscriptith glehce; annexed, bound, or adstricted to the soil; employed in cultivating it,

Ascriptus. Lat. [from ascribere, to write to, enrol, annex.! Enrolled or registered; united by enrolment; united, joined, or annexed generally. Adscriptus glehce; annexed to the so

Lat. At the suit, at the suit of. Reg. Orig, 2*73 a. Bract, fol. 131 b. Ad nullius sectam; at the suit of no one. Id, fol 133 a. This term, (abbreviated to adsm,, and ads.,) is sti

Lat. [from ad, to, and securus, secure.] To make secure; to secure by giving pledges or sureties; (pignore vel faejuss Ume interposita securum facere.) Spelman.

Lat. Tb stand to the right; to meet an accusatiim or complaint; to stand a trial; to abide by the sentence of the law.* Retponmrus, €t ad standum recto, si sit aliquis qui versus e

L. Lat. For studying and praying; for the promotion of learning and religion. A phrase applied to colleges and umversities. 1 Bl. Com. 467. T, Raym. 101.

Lat. For a term. Ad terminum vitae vel annorum; for a term of life or years. Bract. fol. 26 b. Ad terminum, vel ad tempus; for a term, or for a time. Id. ibid. AD TERMINUM QUI PRAE

Lat. [from attrahere, to draw to.] A thing acquired or purchased; a purchase; (comparatum, acquisitum, perquisitum.) Spelman. A term of frequent occurrence in Marculfus, and ancien

Lat. Then. i Ld.Raym. 123. Adtunc existens; then being. Telv. 28.

[Lht udultu8,frovk ado UieereJ] In the civil law. One who has arrived at the age of adoleseentia, or youth. A term applied to males after the age of fourteen, and to females after

Lat. Adultery, (q. v.) In old English law. A fine imposed for the offence of adultery and fornication, (Sax. lefferwite, or lairmte, q. v.); the privilege of imposing such a fine,

[Lat. adulterium.] Criminal conversation between a married person and one of the opposite sex, whether married or single, being in the former case sometimes called double, and in t

Lat. To, or of the value. Bract, fol. 315 b. Yelv. 71.

Lat. According to the value. Ad valorem duties are those which are imposed on goods, merchandise and other articles, at a certain rate per centum on their value.

[L. Lat. advanceamentum.] A payment or appropriation of money, or a settlement of real estate made by a parent to, or for a child, in advance, or anticipation of the distributive s

Lat. An advantage. Co. Entr. 484. Towns. PI. 60.

Lat. [Gr. apoxenos.] One who comes from abroad. Solemus advenam dicere. Dig. 50. 16. 239. 4.

Fr. [from Lat. advenire, to come to, to happen.] To come to; to become. Kelham. Adveigne; happens, becomes. Id.

[Lat. advenius.] A period of time recognised by the English common and ecclesiastical law, beginning on the Sunday that falls either upon St. Andrew's day, being the d Oth of Novem

Lat. [from advenire, to come to, to happen.] That which comes from without, from another person, or thing; adventitious; foreign. I)os adventitia; a dowry or portion given by anoth

See De ventre inspiciendo. AD 7ITAM. Lat For fifb. Bmot. fill. 13 b. Infeodo, vel ad viiam; in fee, or for life. Id, ibid,

Fr. and Eng. [from Lat. advenire, to happen.] A chance, or accident. En adventure si; in case. Kelham. See Misadventure. A risk, or hazard; an enterprise, [L. Lat. periclitatio, ad

In the law of titles. The possession of lands for a certain length of time adversely, or in opposition to the title of another; the possession of a person claiming under a title, o

In mercantile usage. Information; direction or instruction given by a correspondent. Chitty on Bills, 162, 166.

Avisamentum, L. Lat. [from advisare, (q. v.)] Advisement, advice. Totcns. PL 51. Prynne Rec. 85, 230. A1)VI8ARE, Advisari, L. Lat. In old practice. To advise, to be advised; litera

[L. Lat. advisare, q. v.] To consider, deliberate, consult; as a court does, after the argument, and before the decision of a cause. To give advice, or counsel. In mercantile usage

[L. Lat. advisamentum.] The deliberation, or consultation of a court, after the argument of a cause by counsel, and before delivering their opinion.

Lat. For life, or untU misbehavior. In Scotch law. A term of similar import with ^uomdiu bene se gesserit (q. v.) in English law. Stat 28 Geo. 11. c. 7. Jacob.

Lat. [from ad, to, and vocare, to call.] To call to, or upon, to call in aid; to call upon one to warrant another's title, to vouch. Spelman, voc. Advocatus, See Vocare, Vouch, To

Lat. [from advocare, q. v.] A patroness; a woman who had the right of presenting to a church. Liber Ramesiens. sect. 140, cited in Spelman, voc. Advocatus.

[Lat. advocatus, from advocare, to call to, or upon, to defends] One who is called upon to assist or defend another; a defender, patron, or protector; one called to give legal advi

Lat. [from advocare, q. v.] Advocacy, or patronage. See Advocatio.

Lat. InthecivU law. Advocates of the fisc, or revenue; fiscal advocates. Cod. 2. 9. 1. Id. 2. 7. 13. Answering in some measure to the king's counsel in English law. Z Bl, Com. 21,

Lat. prom advocare, q. v.] An advowson; the right of presentation to a vacant church or benefice, (jus patrofiatits,jus presentandi,jus advocationis; anciently called jus advocatic

Lat. Onewhocalto on, or vouches another to warrant a title; a voucher. Advocatus; the person called on, or vouched; a vouchee. Towns. PI. 45.

Lat. [from advocare, q. v.] An advocate or pleader. Bract. fol. 372 b. See Advocate. A patron, or defender; a person having the right to present to a church (jus advocationis;) an

Lat. At wilL Bract, fol. 27 a.

[L. Lat. advocatus, L. Fr. advoue, avoue.] A patron; one who has a right to present to a benefice. Stat 25 Mw. IIL, St. 5. CowelL

Advowzen, L. Fr. and Eng. [perhaps a contraction of advocation; L. Lat. advocation q. v.] In English ecclesiastical law. The right of presentation to a church or ecclesiastical ben

Avowtry. Adultery, so called in old statutes. Advowterer; an adulterer; advowtress, an adulteress. Cowell, voc. Adultery. Termes de la ley, voc. Avowterer. AEDIFICARE. Lat. [from a

Lat. To fallow. Bract, fol. 228 b. See Waractum. AD^QUATIO. Lat. [from adofquare, to e^ual, or equalize.] In the civil law. A nukuf eqnal; a sharing equally. Hoiom. in verb. Feud.

Ail. L. Fr. A grandfather. See Aieul,Ayle. ^^/^; a grandmother. L. Fr. Diet. -^QUITAS, Equitas. Lat. [from (xguus, equal, even.] Equity. Bract, fol. 3 a. Didtur aequitas quasi cequ

{A faire.) L. Fr. To do, to make; to be had, made, done, or taken. Kelham. L. Fr. Diet.

Lat. Disposition, intention. Afl Tectl* laa b«w«m ianpADlt •perl fvo. Your disposition (or intention) gives name, t or character) to your work or act. Bract, ' fl. 2 b, 101 b. See

Lat. Disposition, intention. Ex affectu contralientium; from, or by the intent of the contracting parties. Bract. fol. 52 b. Nee fur turn committitur, nisi ex affectu furandi; nor

Afere. [L. Lat. afferare, from Fr. afferer, affeurer, or afforer, to tax, assess, or set a value upon a thing 1 In old practice. To assess or tax; to fix, liquidate, or reduce to a

Affearment. The as* sessment, liquidation, moderation or mitigation of an amercement. 4 Bl. Com. 379. 1 Cra Ws Real Prop. 505, § 653.

[L. Lat. aff&ratwes; L. Fr. affirrours.'] Persons chosen at courts leet and baron, and sworn to affeer, that is, assess €tnd moderate amercements imposed on offendep. 4 BL Com. 380

Lat. [from afferare, to affeere.] Affeerors. Spelman. See Affeerors.

Afforatus. L. Lat. [from afferare, to affeere.] Affeered, or assessed. Cowell, voc. Afforatus.

See Affaire.

Affeurer, Afforer. L. Fr. To tax, assess, regulate or proportion. Spelman, voc. Afferatores, Kelham.

Fr. To let to farm. L. Fr. Bid. To make sure, establish or confirm. See Affirmer,

Fr. and Eng. [L.Lat. affidatio, from affidare, to plight, or pledge.] The plighting of troth or faith between a man and a woman, upon an agreement of marriage to be had between the

A person making an affidavit. Todd, J., 9 W7ieaion*sR 483. Beponmt, (q. v.) is the more common word. See Affidavit.

Lat. [from fides, faith; fidem dare, to give or pledge faith.] In canon law. To plight one's faith, as on an engagement to marry; to betroth. Postquam eam affidaverat, et cum qua p

Lat. [from affidare, q. V.J A plighting or pledging of faith; an affiance. Spelmariy voc. Affidare. A giving, or swearing of faith, fealty or fidelity. Id. Bract, fol. 88 a. Affida

Lat. [from affidarey q. v.] One who has given or sworn fealty or fidelity; a tenant by fealty. Spelman, (voc. Affidare,) distinguishes the affidati from vassals properly so called.

Lat. [from affidare, q. v.] In practice. An oath in writing sworn before some judge or officer of a court, or other person legally authorized to administer such oath; a sworn state

Affert. L. Fr. It belongs, or behooves. Ceo que a lug affiert; that which belongs to him. Lilt. sect. 44, 289, 294. Affermt; they belong. L. Fr. Diet.

Lat. To file or affile. Affiletur; let it be filed. 8 Co. 319, [160 J De recordo affilatum; affiled of record. 2 Ld. Raym. 1476.

[L. Lat. affilare.'] In old practice. To put on file. Now shortened Uifile, (q. V.)

[from Lat. ad, to, and filius, a child.] The assignment of a child to a parent by legal authority; the adjudgm^ of a man to be the father of a bastard child. Brande. More commonly

Adfines. Lat. [pi. of affinis, (q, V.); L. Fr. affins.] In the civil law* Relations or connexions by marriage. Inst 1. 10. 6. 2 Steph. Com, 285.

Lat. [from ad, at or near, and finis, a border; L. Fr. affin.'] Bordering, or adjacent; near; related by marriage. See Affines, Adfines. There is no single English word correspondi