Ampliation

in Civil Law. A deferring of judgment until the cause is further examined. In this case, the judges pronounced the word amplius, or by writing the letters N. L. for nan liquet, signifying that the cause Was not clear. It is very similar to the common-law practice of entering cur. adv. vult in similar cases. In French Law. A duplicate of an acquittance or other instrument. A notary's copy of acts passed before him, delivered to the parties. AMPLIUS (Lat.) In the Roman law. More; further; more time. A word which the praetor pronounced in cases where there was any obscurity in a cause, and the judices were uncertain whether to condemn or acquit, by which the case was deferred to a day named.

Ad^m, Rom. Ant. 287.

AMY (Fr.) Friend. See "Prochein Ami." AN, JOUR, ET WASTE.

See Year, Day, and Waste.