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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

to gain space, different words as the noun and the verb, are put in the phrases beginning with the caption word. is found in different languages and begins "it is otherwise; thus, the French, English, each a separate paragraph. terms defined under used for reference, of abbreviations like The reader is desired under the proper capcomplete or modify followed by explaparaphrases or explanaof the captions are different spellings in capital letter. Thus, gabel and gavel are the and gafol the Saxon. from the same root, same paragraph; so, But when the word very many phrases, and Latin in begin A, ad.yj-. Has (from avoir, aver). A, ab, A From; by; of; witli; in; at.

A cellor

A ccelo usque ad centrum: from centre of the earth. A communi observantia cedendum: there should be no departure vance. A consiliis: of counsel; a counsellor. sensu: on the other hand; in the opposite by a stronger reason. A jure suo cadunt (lose) their right. Applied to cases of loss donment. A latere: collateral. A me: used in grants expressing tenure by the superior lord; opposed to de me, expressing grantee of the grantor.

A mensa et board

A morte testatoris: from the non domino: by one not the owner. A esse sequitur argumeutum necessarie non affirmative: from the impossibility infer its nonexistence; but not, from the its existence. A piratis et latronibus non mutant: things taken by pirates change their ownership. A posteriori: ment founded on observation or experiment. ori is used of such arguments as rest on considerations. A quo: from which. The court from which a cause has been removed cancellis: the Chanthe heavens to the non est refrom common obser- A contrario sense. A fortiori:: they fall from of property by abanfrom me. A term grantee directly of the tenure by the tboro: from bed and testator's death. A non posse ad non negative, licet of a thing you may possibility of a thing, capta dominium or robbers do not applied to an argu- The term a prianalogy or abstract Court a quo is the to a higher court, aliquid exigi potest: from whom something may be exacted against his will. The definition of a debtor in perfect obligation. A retro: behind; in arrear. A tempore oujus oontrarii memoria non ezistit: from time of which there exists not memory to the contrary. A verbis legis non est recedendum: there should be no departure from the words of the law. A vinculo matrimonii: from the bond of marriage. A divorce which completely dissolves the marriage tie. k,fr. At; to; with; in; for; by. A aver et tener: to have and to hold. A causa de cy: for this reason. A ce: for this purpose. A fine force: of pure necessity. A large: at large; free. A I'impossible riul n'est tenu: no one is bound to do what is impossible. A pais: to the country; at issue. A prendre: to take; v.

Profits a Prendre

A rendre: to render, yield; v.

Profits a rendre

A savoir, k saver: to know; to wit. A terme: for a term, for the term. A tort: wrongfully. Ab, I. v. A. Ab actis, I. A notary; a registrar. Ab agendo: unable to act. Ab ante: in advance. Ab antique: of old. Ab assuetis non fit injuria: from things to which we are used, no legal wrong arises. Ab extra: from without. Ab inconvenienti: from what is inconvenient, or improper; v.

Argumentum

Ab inde: from that time forward; thence. Ab initio: from the beginning. Ab intestate: from an intestate; used of property acquired from one dying without a wiU. Ab invito: unwillingly, by or from an unwilling person. Ab olim: of old.