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A litigant-opponent, the opposite party in a writ or action.

In the civil law. An advocate; one who managed or assisted In managing another’s cause before a judicial tribunal. Called also “patronus.” Cod. 2, 7, 14. But distinguished from causidicus. Id. 2,

Disposition; intention, impulse or affection of the mind. One of the causes for a challenge of a juror is propter affectum, on account of a suspicion of bias or favor. 3 Bl.

One who is related by marriage to a person related to me by marriage has no affinity to me. Shelf. Mar. & Div. 174.

Affreightment; a contract for the hire of a vessel. From the Fr. fret, which, according to Cowell, meant tons or tonnage.

A suggestion of nonage, made by an infant party to a real action, with a prayer that the proceedings may be deferred until his full age. It is now abolished. St. 11

In Saxon law. An observer or Informer.

In Roman law. Laws for the distribution among the people, by public authority, of the lands constituting the public domain, usually territory conquered from an enemy. In common parlance the term is

Help; support; assistance; counsel; encouragement. As an element in the crime of treason, the giving of “aid and comfort” to the enemy may consist in a mere attempt. It is not essential

A tube, conical in form, intended to be applied to an aperture through which water passes, whereby the How of the water is greatly increased. See Schuylkill Nav. Co. v. Moore, 2

In old English law. An officer appointed by the court-leet, sworn to look to the assise and goodness of ale and beer within the precincts of the leet. Kitch. Courts, 40; Whisliaw.

The business of another is to be conducted with particular attention. Jones, Bailm. 83; First Nat. Bank of Carlisle Y. Graham, 79 Pa. 118, 21 Am. Rep. 49.

Something is (will be) conceded, to prevent a wrong remaining unredressed, which otherwise would not be conceded. Co. Litt. 1976.

In Roman law. A word which the emperors formerly signed at the bottom of their rescripts and constitutions; under other instruments they usually wrote signata or testata. Enc. Loud.

Lat It is allowed. A word formerly used to denote that a writ or order was allowed. A word denoting the allowance by a master or prothonotary of a bill referred for

That increase of the earth on a shore or bank of a river, or to the shore of the sea, by the force of the water, as by a current or by

The deceiving of one person does not afford an action to another. Dig. 50, 17, 49.

A person sent about In the service of another; a person sent on a service. A word of frequent occurrence in the writers of the middle ages. Spelman.

The noun “ambush” means (1) the act of attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station; (2) a concealed station, where troops or enemies lie in wait to attack by surprise, an

Lat. A friend of the court. A by-stander (usually a counsellor) who interposes and volunteers information upon some matter of law in regard to which the judge is doubtful or mistaken, or