A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Fr. and Eng. A purchaser.

Fr. To alien, convey or sell. L. Fr. Diet

Lat. [from alienus, of another place, and gignere, to bear; L. Fr. alien ne: the opposite of indigena, Fr. deins ne.] One born abroad; an alien born; an alien. Bract. fol. 427 b. A

Lat. In the civil law. One subject to the power or authority of another, (alieno juri subjectus); as of a parent, master or guardian. Inst. 1. 8. Bract. fol. 6 a. 1 Mackeld. Civ. L

The state, condition or character of an alien. 2 Bj/nfs Com, 56, 64, 69.

Fr. The plea of alienage, or that the plaintiff in an action is an uien bom, {alien nee,) Archh, Civ, Plead, b. 1, part 1, ch. 7, sect. 1.

Lat. [from alius, another.] Another's; belonging to another; the property of another. Alienus homo; another's man, or slave. Inst. 4. 3. pr. Aliena res; another's property. Bract,

[Lat. alimonia, from alere, to nourish, or support. J Nourishment, support or maintenance. An allowance made to a wife out/>f the husband's estate, for her maintenance, either duri

Lat. In any way. Litt. sect. 226.

Lat. Something, somewhat. Aliquid conceditur ne injuria remaneat ir/ipunita, quod alias rum concederetur; somethmg is [will be] conceded, to prevent a wrong remaining unredressed,

Lat. One; a person. Aliquis non debet esse judex in proprid causd {quia non potest esse judex et pars.) One ought not to be a judge in his own cause, because he cannot be a judge a

Lat. Otherwise. A term often used in the reports. Aliter puniuntur ex eisdem factionihus servi quam liberi; et aliter qui quidem aliquid in dominum parentemve commiserit, quam in e

Lat. From another source or quarter*

[Lat. omnU, totus.'] A word of constant occurrence in deeds, wills and other instruments, and which, especially in wills, has been made the subject of repeated construction by the

Lat. Things alleged, and things proved; allegations and proofs. It is a general rule of evidence that the allegata and probata must agree. A party is not allowed to state one case,

[Lat. allegatio, from allegare, q. v. J In the common law. Statement or pleading. Steph. Plead. 1, 123, 124. The statement of fact, or pleading of a party to an action; such as a d

Ligeance. [L. Lat. alligeantia, from alligare, to bind to; ligeantia, from ligius, qq. v.] The tie or bond (ligamen,) of fidelity and obedience, by which native bom subjects or cit

Fr. [from al Uger, to lessen.] Alleviation, relief, redress. Kelham,

L. Lat. [from ad, by, and lex, law.] In Saxon law. To clear one's self according to law, (juxta normam kffis se excusare;) to exculpate one's self by tfddng an oath, (sacramsnto in

Lat. To levy or pay an accustomed fine or composition; to redeem by such payment. Cowell.

A case is said to go upon all fours when it is exactly similar in its circumstances to the case in support of which it is quoted; or when it is exactly in point. See Currit quatuor

Aliance, Alienee. L. Fr. Confederacy; allegation; allegiance. Kelham. L. Fr. Diet.

[Lat. allisio, from allidere, to dash against.] In maritime law. A striking against; the running of one vessel against another; sometimes distinguished from collision, which is the

Lat. In old practice. To allow. Cum aliquis-^petat quod justitiarii eam [exceptionem] allocent, quam si allocare noluerint, d:e,; where a party prays that the justices shall allow

Lat. [from allocare, v.] An allocation, or allowance. Towns. % 1 27. See Alloeatian.

[L. Lat. allocatio.] An allowance made upon an account in the English exchequer. Cowell.

See De alloeatione/acienda.

Lat. [from allocare, to allow.] In practice. It is allowed. A term used, (when the proceedings were in Latm,) to express the s Qlowance of a thing or proceeding, by a court, judge

In English practice. A species of the writ of exigent, m the nature of an alias writ; used in the process of outlawry. 1 Tidd's Fr. 132. Archb. N. Fract. 485. See Exigent.

[L. Lat. allodialis, from allodium, q. v.] In the law of estates. That which is not held of any superior; free or independent; the opposite of feudal. In the feudal law, allodial e

Alodium, Alodum, Alode. L. Ijat. [Fr. alleu, aleu^ In feudal law. Free, absolute or independent ownership; a free estate, (prcsdium liberum;) property held in absolute dominion, wi

Alligner, Alloyner, Alyemr. L. Fr. To remove to a distance, carry away, put off or delay. Kelham, See Elmgner,

Fr. In French law. A piece of paper annexed to a bill or note, for the purpose of making further endorsements, where no room is left for that purpose on the instrument itself.* Sto

J«€yno«r. L. Fr. One who conceals, steals or carries off a thing privately. Britt. c. 17.

Lat. [from alluere, to wash against, or upon.] In the civil law. A gradual deposit of soil made by a stream upon a piece of ground; in which case, upon the principle of accession,

[Lat. alluvio, q. v.] In the common law. The gradual washing up of sand and earth by a stream or the sea, so as in time to form land (terra firma,) where none existed before; the i

Almoigne, Almoin. L. Fr. [from Lat. eleemosyna, Gr. eleemosyne.] Alms. See Frank almoign.

Avlnage, [Fr. aulnage, from anlne, Lat. ulna, an ell. J In old English law. EU measure; the measuring with an ell. Stat, 17 Edw. IV,, c. 5. Blount. See Ulna.

Aulnager, Alneger. [L. Lat. ulniger, ulnator.] A measurer by the ell. A sworn public officer in England, whose duty it was to look to the assise of woollen cloths made in the count

Lat. [from alnus, an alder tree.] A place where alders grow. Co. Litt. 4 b. Shep. Touch, 95. Bl(mnt. Theloall Dig, lib. 1, c. 8, § 24.

Lat. The holder of an alodium, or free estate. Domesday Booh, cited in Spelman. See Alodiarius,

Alodarius, Aloarius, L. Lat. [from alodium, q. v.] In old English law. The holder of an alodium, or free estate; a kind of tenant in free socage. Spelman, voc. Aloarius, The lord o

Lat. In feudal law. One's own; one's property, (proprium). Ducange, voc. Alodis. 1 Roh. Charles V., Appendix, note viii.

Fr. There; at that time, in that place, L. Fr. Diet. Kelham.

Lat. High treason. 4 Bl, Com. 75. See High treason.

Lat. Interchangeably. Litt. sect. 371. Towns. PI. 37.

[L. Lat. altemativus.] In practice. The choice of one or the other of two things; that which requires the one or the other of two things to be done. An alternative writ, such as a

Lat. By alternate turns; at alternate times; alternately. Co. LitL 4 a. Shep. Touch. 206.

Lat. One of the two. 1 Ld. Raym. 124. Each. AUeruter et quilibet; each and every. Towns. PI. 23.

See De alto et Basso.

Lat. The high sea, or seas. Co. Litt. 260 b. Super altum mare; on the high seas. Hob. 212b. See High seas.

A misprint in the Register for c Unetum, noticed by Theloall in his Digest. Beg. Orig. 2 a. Thel. Dig. lib. 8, c. 1, § 24. Alvey, however, is used in French. Kelham.

Lat. The channel or bed of a river or stream. Inst. 2. 1. 23. Alveus derelictus; a deserted channel; the dry bed of a stream. 1 Mackeld. Civ. Law, 280, §267.

Lat. or old Gallic. A hired servant or messenger; one sent about from place to place; (Gr. periphoretos.) Spelman, voc. Ambascia.

Ambaxia. L. Lat. [from Germ. ambacht, service, or Gallic ambactus; Lat. legatio.] An embassy; or service. Si in dominica ambascia fuerit occupatus; if he were engaged in the king's

Ambassiator, Ambaxiator. L. Lat. [from ambascia, q. v.] A person sent about in the service of another; a person sent on a service. A word of frequent occurrence in the writers of t

[Lat. legatus; L. Lat. ambasciator, ambassiator, q. v.] In international law. A diplomatic minister or agent; a person sent by one sovereign power to another, with authority to tre

Fr. An ambassador. Kelham.

Lat. [from ambo, both, and dexter, the right hand.] One that can use his left hand as well as his right, or that plays or acts on both sides. Applied by Bracton to sheriffs and oth

Lafe [horn ambiguus, doubtful, uncertain, obscure.] Ambiguity; uncertainty of meaning. Queues in rerbis nnlla ambiffiill My ibi ■nlla ezp«silio coalr» rerba Aenda cat. As long as t

[Lat. am Uguitas, q. v.] Doubtfulness, imcertainty or obscurity of meaning. Ambiguity in written instruments is either /xi^en/, (patens,) that is, open or apparent; or latent, (lat

Lat. [from ambigere, to doubt, to be in suspense.] Ambiguous, uncertain, doubtful, obscure; of uncertain meaning: that can be taken in more ways, or understood in more senses than

Lat. [from ambire, to go about.] In the Roman law. The procuring of a public office by money or gifts; the unlawful buying and selling of a public office. /n*^4. 18. 11. 2>i^. 48.

Lat. [from ambulare, to walk, or move about.] Ambulatory or moveable; admitlang or alteration, not fixed. TalaaUM tastataria aaibalataria eat ■■qae ad marteai. The will of a testat

[L. Lat. ambulatorius, q. v.] That which moves, or may be moved about; moveable; not fixed or stationary. The court of King's Bench in England was formerly called an ambulatory cou

[from Fr. amener, amesner, to lead; or amcdnablef frorx Lmain, a hand.1 Tractable or manag^ble; that may be led or governed. Applied in the old books to a woman that is govemal^e b

[Fr. amender; L. Lat. emendare; from e, from, and menda, a fault, or error.] In practice. To free from error or deficiency; to correct an error; to supply a deficiency. See Amendme

Fr. To amend, make good, make up for, compensate. Defautes amender; to make good defaults. Britt. c. 21. Les damages amender; to compensate for damages. Id. c. 27.

Fr. Amends. Dues amendes; due amends. Britt. c. 27. Amendes de damages. Id. ibid.

[L. Fr. amendement; L. Lat. emendatio.] In practice. The correction of an error committed in any process, pleading or proceeding at law, or in equity, and which is done either of c

[L. Fr. amende; L. Lat. emenda, emendae.] In practice. Compensation or satisfaction for an injury, or loss. See Emenda, Emendatio, Tender of amends.

Fr. To lead; to lead away, as an animal that is stolen. JBrittlc. 24.

Lat. From table and bed; from bed and board, as the phrase is commonly translated. Used as descriptive of one of the kinds of divorce. 1 Bl. Com. 440, 441. See Divorce.

Lat. To admeasure. Bract, fbl. 3 14 a. See Admensurare,

Lat. [from ammsurare, q. v.] Admeasurement. Bract, fol. 314 a. See Admensuratio.

Lat. [Gr. afiij QaXtos.] A naval commander, under the eastern Roman empire, but not of the liighest rank; the origin, according to Spelman, of the modem title and office of admiral

[L. Fr. amercer, from merci, mercy; L. Lat. amerciare.] In practice. To impose a pecuniary punishment, penalty or amercement, (q. v.); to fine. See Fine. According to Sir William B

Amerciament. [L. Lat. am£rciamentum, misericordia; from Fr. merci, mercy.] In practice. A pecuniary punishment imposed by a court upon an ofiender; and supposed to be so called eit

Lat. [from amerciare, q. v.] An amerciament, or amercement. Spelman. See Amercement.

Lat. To amerce. See Amerce. Liber honto non amercietur proparvo delicto nisi secundum modum illius delicti, c£*c.; a freeman shall not be amerced for a small offence, unless accord

Fr. [from amesner, q. v.] Brought; ledor earned away. See Amesner.

Fr. [from ammier. That may be brought, led or cairied. Fitzi, Justice, 12 b. L. Fr. Diet.

Amener. L. Fr. To lead. Ames Tier son hoste; to lead his army, Litt, sect. 153. To bring, lead, carry or drive away. See Amener. To cite, or summon. Pur amesner oa s^ummoner. Thel.

Fr. Admeasurement. Britt. c. 68. Reg. Grig. 155, regula.

Lat. In the civil law. A paternal aunt; a father's sister. Inst. 3. 6. 1. Bract. fol. 68 b.

Lat. In the civil law. A great aunt; a grandfather's sister, {avi soror.) Inst. 3. 6. 2. Bract, fol. 68 b.

Amitivus. Lat. In the civil law. The son of an amita, or paternal aunt. Amitiva; the daughter of an amita. Bract. fol. 68 b. The children of a brother and the children of a sister

Lat. Tolase. He is considered as having lost a thing {rem amisisse videtur) who has an action against no one to recover it. Dig. 60. 16. 14.

Lat. To lose the court; to be deprived of the privilege of attending the court. Amittant curiam regis; they shall be excluded from the king's court. Stat. Westm, 2, c. 44.

or AMITTERE LEGEM TERRAE. L. Lat. In old English law. To lose one's franklaw; to lose the law of the land. To lose the liberty or privilege of swearing in any court; to lose the ca

[Gr. amnestia, from a, not, and mnaomai, mnasthai, to remember.] In political law. An act of pardon, or oblivion. Cowell. — A public declaration or proclamation that all acts again

Amortize. [L. Fr. amortir, L. Lat. amortizare.] In English law. To alien or convey lands in mortmain; to convey to a corporation. Stat. 37 JSdw. /., st. 2. Stat. 16 Eic. II., c. 6.

[L. Fr. amortissem/ent; L. Lat. amortizatio.'] The alienation of lands or tenements in mortmain; sometimes called am^ortization, (q. v.) See Mortmain.

Lat. [from amor- Hzare."] Alienation in mortmain; amortization, or amortisement. Spelm^n.

The same as amorti Bement, (q. y.)

Fr. [from mort, dead.] To alien in mortmain; to amortise, L, Fr Diet,

Lat. [from amovcfe, q. v.] Amoveable; that may be ampved, or removed. Amotihiles et non perpetui. Bract, fol. 12 a.

[Lat. amotio, from amovere, to amove, move from, remove or displace.] A putting or turning out; dispossession of lands. Ouster is an amotion of possession. 3 Bl. Com. 199, 208. A m

Lat. [from a, from, off, or away, and movers, to move.] To remove; to put out of office. Si male [^wtor] gesserit, amoveri poterit; if the guardian have misconducted, he may be rem

Lat. [from amplus, large.] To enlarge or extend. Boat eat jadicis ampliare JarlndictUBCin. It is the part of a good judge to enlarge (or use liberally) his remedial authority. Chan