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assithment. In Scots law. maiming or laming a person; an derer to the heirs of the murdered brought by the heirs or the personal

In thecivillaw. The first age; infancy, (infantia.) Cod. 6, 61, 8, 3.

Indicates the words which the pages of the first edition of a tes book or volume of reports began; enlarg( 13 Bl. Com. 162; Dermott v. Jones, 8 Wall, 9 (188 Nash V. Towne, 5 id. 70

The term “asteroid resource” means a space resource found on or within a single asteroid.

« Sheets v. Selden, 2 Wall. 190 (1864); 2 Hill, 355. « Hooper t). Hooper, 9 Cush. (1851); 9 Pet. 470. » Lamb v. Lamb, 11 Pick. »378 (1831), Shaw, C. J.; Minot V. Amory, 2 Cush. 387

The expression "as their interest may appear," used in a fire insurance policy relating to the interest of a mortgagee, has relation to and contemplates an insurable interest in th

In Saxon law. A noble; generally a prince of the blood.

A mutual agreement.

An heir apparent who hath been, by conveyance of his ancestors, placed in a dwelling house in the ancestor's lifetime. Co. Litt. 8.

An heir apparent who has been placed, by conveyance, in possession of his ancestor's estote during such ancestor's life-time. Co. Litt 8.

Arraignment (g. v.) ASTRARIUS (from astre, a hearth). A householder.

The term “ASTM” means the American Society of Testing and Materials.

In old English law. A householder; belonging to the house; a person in actual possession of a house.

Astrer.

Fr. \L. Lai. astrum.] A hearth; a house. Cfiescun home communer que ad astre en mesme la ville; every commoner who has a hearth in the same town orvill. £ritt.c.59.

In old English law. A householder, or occupant of a house or hearth. Britt. 59.

sax. A penalty of double the damage for breach of the King's peace. At,/r. Hath; and. At arm's length. Out of another's undue influence or control. At bar: before the court. At lar

In Scotch law. To assign to a particular mill Used of land, the occupants of which were bound to grind at a certain mill. Bell, Diet.; Paterson, Comp. note 290; Ersk. Inst. 2. 9. 1

In Scots law. A servitude by which the grain growing on certain lands is required to be carried to a certain mill to be ground.

A servitude by which grain growing on certain lands or brought within them must be carried to a certain mill to be ground, a certain mniture or price being paid for the same. Jacob

In Saxon law. A penalty for a wrong done by one in the king's

Sax. In Saxon law. A kind of penalty or compensation. imposed upon offenders having the king's peace. LL. Edw. Conf. c. 30. Spelm^an.

The period of twenty-four hours beginning and ending at noon.

A house, or place of habitation. Bracton, fol. 367b; Cowell.

astnti, I. Acute; of nice discrimination. Courts are said to be or not to be astute in particular cases; as, astute to find reasonable distinctions to unreasonable rules; not astut

“a substance other than convention oil” means those oils, noxious substances, liquefied gases, and radioactive substances— (A) enumerated in the protocol, or (B) otherwise determin

From (after using) the highest remedy, there can be no recourse (going back) to an inferior action, nor assistance, (derived from it.) Fleta, lib. 6, c. 1, § 2. A maxim in the old

One cannot resort to an inferior remedy after having pursued the highest one. See 3 Bl. Comm. 193, 194.

the "intentional violation of a known legal duty." " United States v. Bishop " , 412 U.S. 346 , 360, 93 S.Ct. 2008 , 36 L.Ed.2d 941 (1973).

the earlier statement that the test is "probability" which is quoted in full above, particularly in the absence of any other citation or reference.

An institution for the protection or relief of the unfortunate, as an asylum for the poor, for the deaf and dumb, or for the insane. Webster. In International Law. Refuge to a fugi

As used in this paragraph, the term “asylum officer” means an immigration officer who— (i) has had professional training in country conditions, asylum law, and interview techniques

When applied to a place is not definitely locative, but primarily expresses the relation of presence, nearness in place or direction, and is less definite than “in” or “on.” See An

The sister of a great-great-great-grandfather.

Words frequently used in marine policies of insurance, the meaning of which depends upon the actual situation of the vessel at the time the insurance is effected. See 3 Kent's Com,

It appears then to be the settled doctrine of the Courts of England, that an insurance 'at and from an island' such as those in the West Indies generally, insures the vessel while

The term "at any tier" means any subcontractor other than a subcontractor who is a first tier subcontractor.

As applied to dealings, formality and vigilance on both sides; absence of confidence or personal influence.

In the civil law, Complete age; full age; the age of twentyfive, Dig. 4, 4, 32; Id. 22, 3, 25, 1.

A writ which inquired whether the king’s tenant holding in chief by chivalry was of full age to receive his lands. It was directed to the escheater of the county. Now disused.

In the civil law. A greatgrandmother's grandmother.

In Civil Law. A greatgreat-great-grandfather's brother.

The male ascendant in the fifth degree.

Before the court; under consideration; as the case at bar.

A proceeding In the action of detinue, by which the defendant states the fact that the thing sued for is in his hands, and that it is claimed by a third person, and that whether su

I. fr. To come to or at; to attain; to amount to,

Lat. From time. A ternpore euJHS cot Urarii memoria non existit; from time of which there exists not memo- Tj to the contrary; time out of mmd. Reg, Orig. 46 a.

From the time when no memory to the contrary exists.

In old English law. A reserved rent in corn, paid to religious houses by their tenants; corn drawn to the lord's granary by the cattle of the tenant

Fr. For a term. A terme d^ sa vie; for the term of his life. Yearbook, T. 8 Edw. III. 407.

ATTA, ATHE, or ATTE. In Saxon law. An oath. Cowell; Spelman. Athes, or athaa, a power or privilege of exacting and administering an oath in certain cases. Cowell; Blount.

Atha, which see.

One who does not believe in the existence of a God.

The term "athlete" means— (A) an individual participating in a sporting event or activity for which the individual may be paid; (B) an individual participating in a sport

The term “athlete agent” means an individual who enters into an agency contract with a student athlete, or directly or indirectly recruits or solicits a student athlete to enter in

"Athletes' Advisory Council" means the entity established and maintained under section 220504(b)(2)(A) that— (A) is composed of, and elected by, amateur athletes to ensur

For purposes of this subsection, the term “athletically related student aid” means any scholarship, grant, or other form of financial assistance the terms of which require the reci

The term “athletic director” means an individual responsible for administering the athletic program of an educational institution or, in the case that such program is administered

The term "athletic team" means a sports team— (A) composed of individuals who are paid to participate on the team; (B) composed of individuals who are participating in a

See "De Odlo et Atla." ATILIUM (Lat.) Tackle; the rigging of

A harness.

Tackle; a ship’s rigging.

Whenever the parties come to a point in the pleadings which is affirmed on one side and denied on the other, they are said to be "at issue." 215 111. 154; 136 111. 52.

by which a defendant can commit the crime ("e.g.," burgling a "building" or a "boat") and (2) the "charging documents" make clear that the state alleged (and the jury or trial judg

The term “Atlantic striped bass” means members of stocks or populations of the species Morone saxatilis, which ordinarily migrate seaward of the waters described in paragraph (3)(A

(1) Not limited to any particular question or matter. (2) Free; unrestrained; not under corporal control; as a ferocious animal so free from restraint as to be liable to do mischie

According to the course of the common law; in the law.

The sister of a great-great-great-grandmother.

Lat. In the civil law. A grandson's or granddaughter's great grandson. Inst. 3. 6. 3.

Lat. In the civil law. A grandson's or granddaughter's great granddaughter. Inst. 3. 6. 3.

The term “atomic energy” means all forms of energy released in the course of nuclear fission or nuclear transformation. / The term “atomic energy” means all forms of energy release

The term “atomic energy defense activity” means any activity of the Secretary performed in whole or in part in carrying out any of the following functions: (A) naval reactors devel

The term “atomic weapon” means any device utilizing atomic energy, exclusive of the means for transporting or propelling the device (where such means is a separable and divisible p

The term “atomic weapons employee” means any of the following: (A) An individual employed by an atomic weapons employer during a period when the employer was processing or producin

The term “atomic weapons employer” means an entity, other than the United States, that— (A) processed or produced, for use by the United States, material that emitted radiation and

The term “atomic weapons employer facility” means a facility, owned by an atomic weapons employer, that is or was used to process or produce, for use by the United States, material

Fr. Of, or by wrong; wrongfully. Kelham.

The brother of a greatgrandfather's grandfather.

The term “ATPDEA” means the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act.

The term “ATPDEA beneficiary country” means any “beneficiary country”, as defined in section 3202(a)(1) of this title, which the President designates as an ATPDEA beneficiary count

Z. In old English law. Black fluid used in writing; ink.

In maritime law. A Spanish term signifying athwart, at right angles or abeam; sometimes used as descriptive of the position of a vessel which ls "lying to." The Hugo (D. C.) 57 Fed

attrenche. v. Tout atrenche. A tret, I. fr. Drawn aside.

the term “at-risk” has the meaning given that term in section 6472 of title 20 ;

Except as provided in clause (v), for purposes of this paragraph, the term "at-risk beneficiary for prescription drug abuse" means a part D eligible individual who is not

The term “at-risk community” means an area— (A) that is comprised of— (i) an interface community as defined in the notice entitled “Wildland Urban Interface Communities Within the

The term “at risk for institutional placement” means, with respect to an older individual, that such individual is unable to perform at least 2 activities of daily living without s

The term “at-risk individual” means an individual who— (A) (i) as demonstrated in such manner as the Secretary determines appropriate, has been present for an aggregate total of 6

For the purpose of this chapter, the term “at-risk individuals” means children, pregnant women, senior citizens and other individuals who have access or functional needs in the eve

The term “at-risk infant or toddler” means an individual under 3 years of age who would be at risk of experiencing a substantial developmental delay if early intervention services

The term “at risk of homelessness” means, with respect to an individual or family, that the individual or family— (A) has income below 30 percent of median income for the geographi

The term "at-risk personnel" means personnel of the Department— (A) whom the Secretary determines to be highly vulnerable to cyber attacks and hostile information collect

In this subsection, the term “at-risk school child” means a school child who— (A) is not more than 18 years of age, except that the age limitation provided by this subparagraph sha

The term “at-risk status” has the meaning provided in section 1083(i)(4) of this title .

The term “at-risk student” means a student who, because of limited English proficiency, poverty, race, geographic location, or economic disadvantage, faces a greater risk of low ed

The term “at-risk youth recreation grant” means a grant in a neighborhood or community with a high prevalence of crime, particularly violent crime or crime committed by youthful of

“at-risk youth recreation grants” means— (1) rehabilitation grants, (2) innovation grants, or (3) matching grants for continuing program support for programs of demonstrated value

The open court in a Roman house.

Outside of port. In opposition to being "in port;" not in opposition to being "at home." 3 Hill (N. Y.) 118.

Al monester—117—to admonish—to shew. Eins ceur gue—p. we.—before that—after that. Quantum rene rife Naam—158—when one forbids the replevying a live Distress—twhen @ Man icads away