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Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law · Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
I. An action, act. Actus curise an act of the court shall prejudice no legis nemini facit injuriam: an act of law injures no one. Actus legis nemini act of the law is prejudicial to no one. Actus non est meus actus: an act done by me my act. Actus non facit reum nisi makes no one guilty unless the intention be Ad, I. To; for; at; until. Ad admittendum in the nature of an execution, given to the quare impedit, commanding the bishop to aliud ezamen: to another tribunal. Ad minandum: to hear and determine; Oi/er captum vulgi: suited to the common colligendum bona defuncti: to collect ceased. Special letters of administration called the collector pending delay in the the appointment of an administrator or nem legem: at the common law. An brought by the reversioner after the death recover land wrongfully alienated by him. to appear. Ad compotum reddendum: Ad custagia, ad custum: at the costs. the damage. That part of the declaration plaintiff's loss. Ad diem: at the injury. The actiones writs then existed. (1333), authorizing the forum rei (the plaintiff must sue where the absolvittir reus: the defendant is disthe burden of proof orders of the Scotch neminem gravabit: one. Actus Dei vel God or an act of the est damnosus: an me invito factus against my will is not mens sit rea: an act guilty. clericuiii: a writ successful plaintiff in admit his clerk.
Ad audiendum et terand terminer
Ad understanding. Ad the goods of the degranted- to a person probate of a will or executor. Ad commuobsolete writ of entry, of the life tenant, to Ad oomparendum: to render an account. Ad damnum: to which states the day. Ad to those cases -which occur quentem: to the following the end. Ad fidem: iu aquae or viae: to the middle Ad fin., ad finem litis: Ad firmam: to farm. gaol-delivery, empty the gaols to the person, applied to a the same point, or effect. quired. Ad infinitum: inquirendum: to inquire. matter in a pending cause in the mean time. Ad V. Aid-prayer. Ad jura writ brought by one holding ing to eject him. Ad lends): never. Ad largum purposes of the suit, during dendum: for gain or loss. greater caution, or security. customed to bite; V. Scienter. or nuisance. Ad ostium