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ATHEIST

One who does not believe in tbe existence of a God. Gibson v. Insurance Co., 37 N. Y. 584; Thurston v. Whitney, 2 Cush. (Mass.) 110; Com. v. Hills, 10 Cush. (Mass.)

ATTESTATION

The act of witnessing an instrument in writing, at the request of the party making the same, and subscribing it as a witness. See ATTEST. Execution and attestation are clearly distinct formalities;

AUDI ALTERAM PARTEM

Hear the other side; hear both sides. No man should be condemned unheard. Broom, Max. 113. See L. R. 2 P. C. 106.

AUNCEL WEIGHT

In English law. An ancient mode of weighing, described by Cowell as “a kind of weight with scales hanging, or hooks fastened to each end of a staff, which a man, lifting

AUTOPSY

The dissection of a dead body for the purpose of inquiring into the cause of death. Pub. St. Mass. 1882, p. 1288. Sudduth ?. Insurance Co. (a C.) 106 Fed. 823.

AVENTURE, OR ADVENTURE

A mischance causing the death of a man, as where a person is suddenly drowned or killed by any accident, without felony. Co. Litt. 391.

AWAY-GOING CROP

A crop sown before the expiration of a tenancy, which cannot ripen until after its expiration, to which, however, the tenant is entitled. Broom, Max. 412.

ARTICULI DE MONETA

Articles concerning money, or the currency. The title of a statute passed in the twentieth year of Edward I. 2 Reeve, Hist. Eng. Law, 228; Crabb, Eng. Law, (Amer. Ed.) 167.

ACTIO FURTI

An action of theft; an action founded upon theft. Inst. 4, 1, 13-17; Bract, fol. 144. This could only be brought for lite penalty attached to the offense, and not to recover

ACTOR

In Roman law. One who acted for another; one who attended to another’s business; a manager or agent. A slave who attended to, transacted, or superintended his master’s business or affairs, received

ACTUS DEI NEMINI EST DAMNOSUS

The act of God is hurtful to no one. 2 Inst. 287. That is. a person cannot be prejudiced or hold responsible for an accident occurring without his fault and attributable to

AD ASSISAS CAPIENDAS

To take assises; to take or hold the assises. Bract, fol. 110a; 3 Bl. Comm. 1S5. Ad assisam capicndam; to take an assise. Bract, fol. 1106.

AD EFFECTUM

To the effect, or end. Co. Litt. 204a; 2 Crabb, Real Prop. p. 802,

AD VITAM

For life. Bract, fol. 136. In fcodo, vel ad vitam; in fee, or for life. Id.

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