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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.

ASSESS

1. To ascertain, adjust, and settle the respective shares to be contributed by several persons toward an object beneficial to them all, in proportion to the benefit received. 2. To adjust or

ASSISA DE UT- RNM

An obsolete writ, which lay for the parson of a church whose predecessor had alienated the land and rents of it.

ACTIO NON ULTERIUS

In English pleading. A name given to the distinctive clause in the plea to the further mainte nance of the action, introduced In plact of the plea puis darrein continuance; the averment

ACTUS DEI NEMINI FACIT INJURIAM

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

AD IDEM

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

AD MELIUS INQUIRENDUM

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

AD VITAM AUT CULPAM

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

ADEO

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

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