ASSUMPTION
The act or agreement of assuming or taking upon one’s self; the undertaking or adoption of a debt or obligation primarily resting upon another, as where the purchaser of real estate “assumes”
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The act or agreement of assuming or taking upon one’s self; the undertaking or adoption of a debt or obligation primarily resting upon another, as where the purchaser of real estate “assumes”
In maritime law. A Spanish term signifying athwart, at right angles, or abeam; sometimes used as descriptive of the position of a vessel which is “lying to.” The Hugo (D. C.) 57
To turn over money or goods, i. e., to assign or appropriate them to some particular use or service.
As a verb; to make an official investigation and examination of accounts and vouchers. As a noun; the process of auditing accounts ; the hearing and investigation had before an auditor. People
A Saxon punishment by cutting off the ears, inflicted on those who robbed churches, or were guilty of any other theft.
The right of another
Money paid towards the king’s averages or carriages, and so to he freed thereof.
In French law. A barrister, advocate, attorney. An officer charged with representing and defending parties before the tribunal to which he is attached. Duverger.
In French law. This term signifies one to whom a right has been assigned, either by will, gift, sale, exchange, or the like; an assignee. An ayant cause differs from an heir
Where the charter of a corporation provides for the payment by it of a state tax, and contains a proviso that “no other tax or impost shall be levied or assessed upon
See ASSISA.
One wherein the payment of the benefit is in any manner or degree dependent on the collection of an assessment levied on persons holding similar contracts. Folkens v. Insurance Co., 98 Mo.
An action, brought to repel a claim of the defendant to a servitude in the plaintiff’s land. Mackeld. Rom. Law,
A species of personal action of very extensive application, otherwise called “trespass on the case,” or simply “case,” from the circumstance of the plaintiff’s whole case or cause of complaint being set
In old Scotch law. An attorney. Skene
The act of the law is hurtful to no one. An act in law shall prejudice no man. 2 Inst. 287.
Adapted tc the common understanding.
To do. Co. Litt. 204a. Ad faciendum, subjiciendum et recipiendum; to do, submit to, and receive. Ad faciendum juratamillam; to make up that jury. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 65,
To inquire; a writ of inquiry; a judicial writ, commanding inquiry to be made of any thing relating to a cause pending in court. Cowell.
It is the duty of justices to administer justice to every one pleading before them. 2 Inst. 451.