Nam

Defined in 7 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881), Abbott (1879)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

or NAAM. In Old English Law. The taking of a pledge; a distress. A component part of the word "withernam" (q. v.) In Latin Phrases. For. Used as introductory to the quotation of a maxim, and sometimes erroneously treated as part of the maxim itself. NAMARE (Law Lat.) To take; to distrain. Spelman. The derivatives namptus and namptum were also used. NAMATIO (Law Lat.)

In old English and Scotch law. A distraining or taking of a distress; an impounding. Spelman. The English namation is given by Cowell and Blount.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

For; a distress; a taking.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Distress; seizure. Anc. Inst. Eng. See Namium.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In old English law. A distress or seizure of chattels. As a Latin conjunction, for; because. Often used by the old writers in introducing the quotation of a Latin maxim.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

(Lat. For taking a man in withernam.) A writ to take a man who had carried away a bondman or bondwoman into another country beyond the reach of a writ of replevin.

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

I. Tor. (For maxims word.) Nappent,/c Does not Narr., for Narratio, I., Narrare, /., Narrer,/r. a countor, advocate.

Dictionary of Terms and Phrases Used in American or English Jurisprudence

Benjamin Vaughan Abbott · 1879

For. The frequent use of this word to introduce a Latin maxim has sometimes caused such maxims to be quoted as if commencing with " nam." As it is not strictly the initial word of any maxim included in this work, the definition of any maxim so quoted should be sought in its alphabetical place. Thus nam quisque scire debet cum quo contrahit — for one oaght to know with whom he contracts — is treated in this work under quisque scire, &c.