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A plaintiff is not to be heard who has advanced anything against authority, (or against the rule.)

The act of God does injury to no one. 2 Bl. Comm. 122. A thing which is inevitable by the act of God, which no industry can avoid, nor policy prevent, will

To hear and determine. St. Westm. 2, cc. 29, 30.

For exchange; for compensation. Bract, fol. 126, 376.

To the same point, or effect. Ad idem facit, It makes to or goes to establish the same point. Bract, fol. 27b.

A writ directed to a coroner commanding him to hold a second inquest. See 45 Law J. Q. B. 711.

In order rightly to comprehend a thing, inquire first into the names, for a right knowledge of things depends upon their names. Co. Litt. 08.

For life or until fault. This phrase describes the tenure of an office which is otherwise said to be held “for life or during good behavior.” It is equivalent to quamdiu bene

Lat So, as. Adeo plene et in- tegre, as fully and entirely. 10 Coke, 65.

The aggregate of rules of procedure or practice. As opposed to that body of law which the courts are established to administer, (called “substantive law,”) it means the rules according to which

A person who swore by laying his hands on the book.

In evidence. A voluntary acknowledgment, confession, or concession of the existence of a fact or the truth of an allegation made by a party to the suit. Roosevelt v. Smith, 17 Misc.

In the civil and Scotch law. A guarantor, surety, or cautioner ; a peculiar species of fidejussor; one who adds his own promise to the promise given by the principal debtor, whence

A fine anciently imposed as a punishment for the commission of adultery.

Opposed; contrary; in resistance or opposition to a claim, application, or proceeding. As to adverse “Claim,” “Enjoyment,” “Possession,” “User,” “Verdict,” “Witness,” see those titles.

In the civil law. Advocates of the fiscs or revenue; fiscal advocates, (qui causam fisct egisscnt.) Cod. 2, 9, 1; Id. 2. 7, 13. Answering, in some measure, to the king’s counsel

To assess, liquidate, appraise, fix in amount.

To ratify, make firm, confirm, establish, reassert. To ratify or confirm a former law or judgment. Cowell. In the practice of appellate courts, to affirm a judgment, decree, or order, is to

In old English law. Plow cattle. bullocks or plow horses. A ffri, or afri carucw; beasts of the plow. Spelnian.

A revocable and voluntary trust for payment of debts. Wharton.