AURES
A Saxon punishment by cutting off the ears, inflicted on those who robbed churches, or were guilty of any other theft.
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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 under the Aquilian law; an action to recover damages for maliciously or injuriously killing or wounding the slave or beast of another, or injuring in any way a thing belonging
A form of action for the recovery of claims, such as are usually evidenced by a book-account; this action is principally used in Vermont and Connecticut. Terrill v. Beecher, 9 Conn. 344;
The burden of proof rests on the plaintiff, (or on the party who advances a proposition affirmatively.) Hob. 103.
A Judicial act by a judge without jurisdiction is void; but a ministerial act, from whomsoever proceeding, may be ratified. Lofft, 458.
For a share of the field or land, for ehampert. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 30,
At issue; at the end (of the pleadings.) Steph. PI. 24.
Without limit; to an infinite extent; indefinitely.
To the nuisance, _ or annoyance. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 52,
For answering ; to make answer; words used in certain writs employed for bringing a person before the court to make answer in defense in a proceeding. Thus there is a capias
To fallow. Bract fol. 2286. See WARACTUM.
Such care as a man of ordinary prudence would himself take uuder similar circumstances to avoid accident; care proportionate to the risk to be incurred. Wallace v. Wilmington & N. R. Co.,
To put off; defer ; postpone. To postpone action of a convened court or body until another time specified, or indefinitely, the latter being usually called to adjourn sine die. Bispham v.