Law Dictionary

Equity does not permit one to get double satisfaction for the same grievance.

Equity does not supply those things which may be in the hands of the petitioner.

Equity is not vague and certain but has fixed boundaries and limits.

Equity never contravenes the law.

Equity never aids contention where it can give a remedy.

Equity favors the redemption of a pledge.

Equity regards form and circumstance as of less consequence than the subject matter itself.

1. That wherever the rights or the situation of parties are clearly defined and established by law, equity has no power to change or unsettle those rights or that situation, but in

Equity dislikes superfluity.

Equity favors wives, children and creditors most.

Equity wishes by all means to arrive at truth.

Equity wishes the despoiled, the deceived and the ruined before all things to have restitution.

Doubtful meaning.

EST LEX LEgum. What is just and right is the law of laws. Hob. 224. AERARIUM (Lat. from aes, money). In the Roman law. The treasury (fiseus). Calv. Lex. AES (Lat.) In the Roman law

That which is just and good is the law of laws.

Equal; just.

* To call upon to account or answer.' To call a prisoner to the bar of the court to answer the matter charged upon him Jn the indictment. 8 Arraignmeiit. The act or proceeding of a

To plough.

See Aviation. /ES ALIENUM. In Civil Law. A debt erty of another, as distinguished from as suum, one's own. /ESNEClUS. See Anecitjs. /ESTIMATIO CAPITIS (Lat the value of a head). Th

See Accbetion. ^S. L. Money. ^s alienum. Another's money. Ma suum. One's own money. The principle of bankrupt and insolvent laws is fairly expressed by the phrase "ces alienum" whi

the term “aeronautical and space activities” means (A) research into, and the solution of, problems of flight within and outside the earth's atmosphere, (B) the development, constr

the term “aeronautical and space vehicles” means aircraft, missiles, satellites, and other space vehicles, manned and unmanned, together with related equipment, devices, components

Aeronautical use; aeronautical purpose defined.—In this subsection, the terms "aeronautical use" and "aeronautical purpose"— (A) mean all activities that involv

Aeronautical use; aeronautical purpose defined.—In this subsection, the terms "aeronautical use" and "aeronautical purpose"— (A) mean all activities that involv

“aeronautics” means the science and art of flight.

Money.

A debt.

In old English law. Esnecy; the right or privilege of the eldest born. Spelman; Glanv. lib. 7, c. 3; Fleta, lib. 2, c. 66, §§ 5, 6. The privilege allowed the eldest daughter of dra

His own money.

Value of the head; the fine for committing a murder.

The gravity of a crime is never enhanced by subsequent occurrences.

See "De Aetate Probande."

In marine insurance. The total loss of the vessel covered by a policy of insurance, by its real and substantive destruction, by injuries which leave it no longer existing in specie

The process a bastard child, whereby

The term “AFDC program” means the program of aid to families with dependent children established under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq. (as in

To do; to make.

In International Law. The title of a diplomatic representative or minister of an inferior grade, to whose care are confided the affairs of his nation. The term is usually applied t

A persenis concerns in trade or property; business. Montgomery v. Com., 91 Pa. 133; Bragaw v. Bolles, 51 N. J. Eq. 84, 25 Atl. 947.

To act upon. 219 111. 15. AFFECTIO TUA NOMEN IMPONIT operi tuo. Your motive gives a name to your act. Bracton, fols. 2b, 101b.

I. In old English law. To desire.

the essence of the affectation doctrine was that the exact location of this line made no difference, if the forbidden effects flowed across it to the injury of interstate commerce

In this section, the term “affected agency” means— (1) the Department; (2) the Department of Agriculture; (3) the Department of Health and Human Services; and (4) any other departm

"affected air carrier" means an air carrier, as defined in section 40102(a)(2) of title 49, that holds a certificate of public convenience and necessity under section 411

the term "affected Aleut villages" means the surviving Aleut villages of Akutan, Atka, Nikolski, Saint George, Saint Paul, and Unalaska, and the Aleut village of Attu, Al

The term “affected community” means a legally constituted public body (as that term is used in section 1962d–5b(b) of title 42 )— (A) with jurisdiction over an area that has been s

In this paragraph, the term "affected community water system" means a community water system (as defined in section 300f(15) of this title) that receives supplies of drin

The term “affected domestic producer” means any manufacturer, producer, farmer, rancher, or worker representative (including associations of such persons) that— (A) was a petitione

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “affected employee” means— (i) an employee transferred from the Office of Thrift Supervision holding a permanent position on the day before

the term “affected employees” means employees who may reasonably be expected to experience an employment loss as a consequence of a proposed plant closing or mass layoff by their e

The term “affected entities” includes— (A) land managers; (B) stakeholders; (C) concerned citizens; and (D) the States of the interior West, including political subdivisions of the

The term "affected government" means a State, local, or tribal government with jurisdiction over an area that will be affected by a flood.

The term “affected Indian tribe” means any Indian tribe— (A) within whose reservation boundaries a monitored retrievable storage facility, test and evaluation facility, or a reposi

the term "affected individual" means an individual covered under this subchapter who— (I) is performing service in a covered position; (II) while on duty, becomes ill or

the term “affected jurisdiction” means American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or the State of Hawaii; and

The term "affected local educational agency" means a local educational agency— (A) with an enrollment of American Indian or Alaska Native students that is not less than 5

For purposes of this section, the term “affected party” means— (1) with respect to an exercise of authority by the Secretary under this chapter, any labor organization affected the

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “affected shareholder” means any shareholder to whom a distribution is made by the S corporation during the taxable year.

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “affected shareholders” means the shareholder whose interest is terminated and all shareholders to whom such shareholder has transferred

The term “affected source” means a source that includes one or more affected units. / The term “affected source” shall have the meaning given such term in subchapter IV–A.

the term “affected special agent” means an individual covered under this subchapter who— (aa) is performing service as a special agent; (bb) while on duty as a special agent, becom

The term “affected stakeholder” means an entity that significantly affects, or is significantly affected by, the quality or quantity of water in a watershed, as determined by the S

The term “Affected State” means a State listed by the Secretary of the Interior, with the participation of the Secretary of Energy, under subsection (b). / The term “affected State

If the reporting corporation brings an action under subparagraph (A) or (B), the running of any period of limitations under section 6501 (relating to assessment and collection of t

As used in this section, the term “affected Tribal Council” means the governing body of any Indian tribe within whose reservation boundaries there is located a potentially acceptab

The term “affected unit” means a unit that is subject to emission reduction requirements or limitations under this subchapter.

The term “affected unit of local government” means the unit of local government with jurisdiction over the site of a repository or a monitored retrievable storage facility. Such te

A business is not affected with a public interest merely because it is large or because the public are warranted in having a feeling of concern in respect of its maintenance. Nor i

in commerce, or burdening or obstructing commerce or the free flow of commerce.

To be sufficiently affected within the meaning of this provision requires that the employees be prejudiced or bound by any judgment that might be entered in the case

The term “affect interstate and foreign commerce” means, among other things, in such commerce, or to burden or obstruct such commerce or the free and orderly flow thereof; or to cr

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

The making over, pawning, or mortgaging a thing to assure the payment of a sum of money, of the discharge of some other duty or service. Tech. Diet. AFFECTUS (Lat.) Movement of the

Your disposition gives character to your work.

A modern comprehensive term descriptive of all those forms of insanity which affect or relate to the feelings and emotions and hence to the ethical and social relations of the indi

I. In civil and old English law. Intention; disposition. Affectus pnnitur licet non sequatur elfectus: the intention is punished though the consequences do not follow. Affectns tun

Disposition; intention, impulse or affection of the mind. One of the causes for a chuilenge of a juror is propter affectum, on acoount of a suspicion of bios or favor. 3 Bl. Comm.

licet non sequatur efiectus, I. The intention is punished, though the consequences do not follow. Affectum propter; v. Challenge.

The attempt is punishable although the result does not follow.

To appraise; to assess.

Same as Afeer.

alferement, affearment. In old English law. The assessment liquidation or mitigation of an amercement

In English law. To fix in amount; to liquidate. To affeer an amercement is to establish the amount which one amerced in a courtleet should pay. To aflfeer an account is to confirm

One appointed to tax an amercement. See 4 Bl. Comm. 380.

In old English law. Those appointed by a court-leet to mulct those punishable, not by a fixed fine, but by an arbitrary sum, called "amercement." Termes de la Ley. AFFIANCE (Lat. a

Cattle; horses.

aiferont, I. fr. Proportion. ^

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

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

To appraise; to assess.

To appraise.

L. Fr. To let to farm. Also to make sure, to establish or confirm. Kelham.

To assure by pledge. A plighting of troth between man and woman. Littleton, § 39. An agreement by which a man and woman promise each other that they will marry together. Pothier, T

One who makes an affidavit (q. V.)

In Canon Law. To betroth; to plight one's faith generally. Bracton, fol. 29a; Co. Litt. 34a. — ^In Feudal Law. To swear fealty, as a tenant to his lord. Spelman. — ^In Old Practice

To be mustered and enrolled for soldiers upon an oath of fidelity.

In canon and feudal law. A plighting or pledging of faith; a giving or swearing of fealty. Spelman.

An oath taken by the lords in parliament. AFFIDATU8. One who Is not a vassal, but who, for the sake of protection, has connected himself with one more powerful. Spelman; 2 Sharswoo

An ally under the feudal system.

A signed statement sworn to before an authorized officer. See 50 Am. St. Rep. 162.

In Practice. A statement made in proper form that the defendant has a good ground of defense to the plaintiff's action upon the merits. The statements required in such an affidavit