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De Alto Et Basso

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

Of high and low. A phrase anciently used to denote the absolute submission of all differences to arbitration. Cowell; 2 Reeve, Hist. Eng. Law, 90. DE AMBITU (Lat. concerning bribery). Ambitus (bribery) was the subject of several of the Roman laws; as, the Lex Aufidia^ the Lex Pompeia, the Lex Tullia, and others. See "Ambitus."

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Of high and low; fully; completely.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Of high and low. A phrase anciently used to denote the absolute submission of all differences to arbitration. Cowell.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Of high and low. A phrase anciently used to denote the absolute submission of all differences to arbitration. Cowell.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Lat. Of high and low. A phrase anciently used to denote the absolute submission of all differences to arbitration. Cowell, voc. Alto et basso. Stat. Wallice, 12 JSdw. I. 2 Beeves' Hist. Eng. Law, 96.