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It is believed to be the practice throughout the union for suits to be referred by consent of counsel without special authority, and this universal practice must be founded on a ge

In English law. <A certificate that the attorney practising attorneys uuder a penalty of Afty pounda.

In English law. A certificate of the commissioners of stamps that the attorney therein named has paid the annual duty. This must be renewed yearly, and the penalty for practicing w

We think it is not correct to consider this statute as imposing a penalty. The allowance is confined to a reasonable attorney's fee, not exceeding $20, where an attorney is actuall

one who succeeds in obtaining an injunction under that Title should ordinarily recover an attorney's fee unless special circumstances would render such an award unjust

those enumerated in Rule 54(c); it also includes such other government personnel as are necessary to assist the attorneys for the government in the performance of their duties." 42

The office of an agent or attorney.

The attorney, however, even if he has a lien on the judgment, according to the course of proceedings in the court where it was recovered, stands in a different situation. He is not

Although an attorney at law, merely as such, has, strictly speaking, no right to make a compromise; yet a Court would be disinclined to disturb one which was not so unreasonable in

See "Attorn."

A machine or other dangerous thing or place which is especially attractive to children, who, in obedience to their childish instincts, are likely to be drawn to it, but which is da

attrer, I. fr. To draw to.

The term “attributable income” means the income of a veteran for the most recent year for which information is available determined in the same manner as the manner in which a dete

“attributable liability” means the excess, if any, determined under the provisions of a plan not inconsistent with regulations of the corporation, of— (i) the value of vested benef

I. I. In old English law. An attorney, v. Attorney.

Lat. An attorney. Spelman, See Attomattis.

Fr. An attorney. Britt, c. 126. See Attome.

The term “all-terrain vehicle” or “ATV” means— (A) any motorized, off-highway vehicle designed to travel on 3 or 4 wheels, having a seat designed to be straddled by the operator an

The term “ATV action plan” means a written plan or letter of undertaking that describes actions the manufacturer or distributor agrees to take to promote ATV safety, including ride

That there may be a tenure or term of employment determinable at will is a recognized principle of law. For the purpose of the Act, it is immaterial that employment is at will and

At; in; to; until.

See "Droit d'Aubaine."

A designation in a bill of exchange of one of whom payment may be requested upon the drawee’s refusal.

A caviler.

At that time.

Readings or lectures upon the ancient English statutes, formerly regarded as of great authority in law. Litt. § 481: Co. Litt. 280.

A public sale of property to the highest bidder. or by any other manner. The essential part is the selection of a purchaser from a number of bidders. In a case where a woman contin

Catalogues of goods for public sale or auction.

A vendor; an auctioneer; a dealer in second-hand goods.

“auction company” means a person taking possession of a motor vehicle owned by another to sell at an auction.

Auctioneers are special agents, and have only authority to sell, and not to warrant, unless specially instructed so to do.

an agency simply to bid a particular sum for a purchaser, amounting to no more than receiving from the purchaser, before the auction, a bid which is to be treated as if made there

“Auction market” means a market or place to which tobacco is delivered by the producers thereof, or their agents, for sale at auction through a warehouseman or commission merchant.

In Roman Law. An auctioneer. In auction sales, a spear was fixed upright in the forum, besides which the seller took his stand; hence goods thus sold were said to be sold sub hasta

L In the civil law. One from whom some right passes; an author or source of right or title; as, a grantor, assignor, etc One by whose authority a thing is done; a principal.

In Civil Law. Authority. Brlssonius. In old European law. A diploma, or royal charter. A word frequently used by Gregory of Tours and later writers. Spelman.

The style in which writs and all judicial processes were made out during the great revolution, from the execution of King Charles I. till Oliver Cromwell was declared protector.

medlcorum et poetarum, sunt in causis allegandae et tenendae. The opinions of philosophers, physicians, and poets are to be alleged and received in causes. Co. Litt. 264. AUCUPIA V

The opinions of philosophers, physicians, and poets are to be alleged and received in causes. Co. Litt 264.

The opinions of philosophers, physicians and poets are to be alleged and received in causes.

I. I. In old English law. To authorize. Auctorlzati: authorized.

Sometimes.

Somewhat.

Caviling is unworthy of a judge’s dignity.

I. In old English law. A catching at; a taking advantage of trivial mistakes, or oversights. Aucupia verbornin sunt judiee indigna: catchings at words are unworthy of a judge.

At lost.

Hear the other side; hear both sides. No man should be condemned unheard. Broom, Leg. Max. 113. See L. R. 2 P. C. 106. AUDIENCE (Lat. audire, to hear). A hearing or interview. It i

To hear. Compare Oyeb. Audi alteram partem. Hear the other side — the accused, the defendant. No man is to be condemned miheard.' See Notice, 1, Judicial. Audita querela. The compl

A hearing.

In English law. A court belonging to the archbishop of Canterbury, and held by him in his palace for secrations, and the like. This court has the same authority with the court of a

A writ or commission to certain persons to appease and punish any insurrection or great riot. Pitzh. Nat. Brev. 110.

The term “audiologist” means an individual who— (A) has received, at a minimum, a graduate degree in audiology from an institution of higher education accredited by an agency or as

The term “audio programming services” means programming provided by, or generally considered to be comparable to programming provided by, a radio broadcast station.

Audiovisual recording device.—The term “audiovisual recording device” means a digital or analog photographic or video camera, or any other technology or device capable of enabling

the terms “audiovisual work”, “computer program”, “copies”, “copyright owner”, “digital transmission”, “financial gain”, “motion picture”, “motion picture exhibition facility”, “pe

The term “audit” means an examination of the financial statements of any issuer by an independent public accounting firm in accordance with the rules of the Board or the Commission

The term “audit agent” means an individual who is an employee or agent of an accredited third-party auditor and, although not individually accredited, is qualified to conduct food

this writ does not lie, where the party complaining has had a legal opportunity of defence and has neglected it... audita querela is a regular suit in which the parties may plead a

The term “audit committee” means— (A) a committee (or equivalent body) established by and amongst the board of directors of an issuer for the purpose of overseeing the accounting a

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “audited partnership” means, with respect to any partner described in subparagraph (A), the partnership in the chain of ownership originall

An examiner of accounts appointed by a court or otherwise.

I. I. In old English law. Auditors of account.

An officer of the English exchequer. 4 Inst. 107.

Officers in the English exchequer, who formerly had the charge of auditing the accounts of the customs, naval and military expenses, etc., now performed by the commissioners for au

The term “audit report” means a document or other record— (A) prepared following an audit performed for purposes of compliance by an issuer with the requirements of the securities

As used in this subsection, the term “audits” includes financial, program, and management audits, including determining— (A) whether the Government of the Federated States of Micro

Hearing.

I. I. In the Saxon to exculpate one's self Wager of law.

A sale of goods with "all faults" covers, in the absence of fraud on the part of the vendor, all such faults and defects as are not inconsistent with the identity of the goods as t

The increase arising to the crown's revenues from the suppression of monasteries and religious houses, and the appropriation of their lands and revenues. A court erected by Henry V

Lat. In the Roman law. The title of the wife of the emperor, (Augustus;) corresponding with queen consort in English law. 1 Bl. Com. 218. It was first given to Livia, the wife of A

The queen is not exempt from the law.

Inold Europeanlaw. A kind of oath among the Bavarians. Spelman. In Saxon law. One bound by oath, g. d. “oathtied.” From ath, oath, and tied. Id.

To-day.

The term &quot;AUKUS partnership&quot; means the enhanced trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States announced in September 2021.

HAULA, or HALLA. In old English law. A hall, or court; the court of a baron, or manor; a court baron; a hall or chief mansion house; the usual appanage of a manor. Whitshaw; Spelma

A nave or body of a church where temporal courts were anciently held.

or AULA REGIS. In English l^w. The king's hall or palace. A court established in England by William the Conqueror in his own hall.

Aula regia, which see.

Papal ambassadors of the second rank, who are sent toa country where

Pertaining to a royal court. In the old German empire, the Aulic Council was the personal council of the emperor, and one of the two supreme courts of the empire which decided with

or ALNAGE. A duty collected on the putting on of the seals on the assise I of woolen cloth. The officer charged with such duty was called "aulnage," "alnager," or "ulnager."

See Alnager.

In Indian law. Trustee; commissioner; a temporary collector or supervisor, appointed to the charge of a country on the removal of a zemindar or for any other particular purpose of

In Indian law. Agent; officer; native collector of revenue; superintendent of a district or division of a country, either on the part of the government zemindar or renter.

In Indian law. Agent; the holder of an office; an Intendant and collector of the revenue, uniting civil, military, and financial powers under the Mohammedan government

SERVICE IN. Where lands are given in alms to a church or religious house, upon condition that masses, service, or prayers shall be offered at certain times for the repose of the do

In Scots law. To alien; to convey.

An ancient manner of weighing by means of a beam held in the hand. Termes de la Ley; Cowell.

I fr. Ancestor; an ancestor.

Lat. Ancient. Charta aunciata, et libertae anterior; an ancient charter, and privilege of older date. Bract. fol. 57 b.

auiiciennes, I. fr. Ancient Aunciennes demesnes.

I. In the civil law. Marriageable years; the marriageable age of woman, the age of twelve.

The sister of one's father or mother: she is a relation in the third degree. See 2 Cornyn, Dig. 474; Dane, Abr. c. 126, a. 3, §4.

The gradual, imperceptible deposit a stream or the sea so as in time to form ciple of accession becomes the property of the littoral owner, v. Alluvio.

alli^uer, alloyner, alyener, I. fr. to put off or delay; to eloign.

noysance, anisancz, aynisans, I. fr. Annoyance; nuisance.

At most.

Near; high; about.

To which.