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In the civil law. Adjunction ; a species of acccssio, whereby two things belonging to different proprietors are brought into firm connection with each other; sucli its interweaving, (intcrtextura;) welding together, (adferruminatio;)

Politically and as used in constitutional law, an officer of the executive department of government, and generally one of inferior rank ; legally, a ministerial or executive otlicer, as distinguished from a

In the civil law. The subscription of a name or signature to an instrument. Cod. 4, 19, 5, 7. A rescript of the prince or emperor, signed with his own hand, or

In Roman law. An accessory party to a promise, who received the same promise as his principal did, and could equally receive and exact payment; or lie only stipulated for a part

An adventure. 2 Mon. Angl. 615; Townsh. PI. 50. Flotson, jet- son, and lagon are styled adventures maris (adventures of the sea.) Ilale, De Jure Mar. pt. 1, c. 7.

In Scotch law. A process by which an action may be carried from an inferior to a superior court before final Judgment in the former.

To act upon ; influence; change ; enlarge or abridge. This word is often used in the sense of acting injuriously upon persons and things. Ryan v. Carter, 93 U. S. 84,

A term employed in old practice, signifying to put on file. 2 Maule & S. 202. In modern usage it is contracted to file.

In French law. The right of the inhabitants of a commune or section of a commune to take from the forest the fire-wood which is necessary for their use. Duverger.

L. Fr. An award. Nul fait agard; no award made.

The party who first offers violence or offense. He who begins a quarrel or dispute, either by threatening or striking another.

Relating to land, or to a division or distribution of land; as an agrarian law.

In old European law. A kind of oath among the Bavarians. Spelman. In Saxou law. One bound by oath, q. d. “oath- tied.” From atli, oath, and tied. Id.

In old English law, the eldest or flrst born.

In Spanish law. A duty of a certain i>er cent, paid to the treasury on the sale or exchange of property.

An alias writ is a second writ issued in the same cause, where a former writ of the Bame kind had been issued without effect In such case, the language of the

In Scotch law. To maintain, support, provide for; to provide with necessaries. As a noun, maintenance, support ; an allowance from the husband’s estate for the support of the wife. Paters. Comp.

One alleging contrary or contradictory things (whose statements contradict each other) is not to be heard. 4 Inst. 279. Applied to the statements of a witness.

An allowance made upon an account in the English exchequer. Cowell.

An inferior or cheaper metal mixed with gold or silver in manufacturing or coining. As respects coining, the amount of alloy is fixed by law, and is used to increase the hardness