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Passage upwards; the transmission of an estate from the ancestor to the heir in the ascending line. See 4 Kent, Comm. 393, 397.

Compliance; approval of something done; a declaration of willingness to do something in compliance with a request. Norton v. Davis, 83 Tex. 32, 18 S. W. 430; Appeal of Pittsburgh, 115 Pa.

In Scotch law. Jurors; the persons who formed that kind of court which in Scotland was called an “assise,” for the purpose of inquiring into and judging divers civil causes, such as

Before the court “The case at bar,” etc. Dyer, 31.

One who owes a duty or service to another, or in some sort depends upon him. Termes de la Ley. One who follows and waits upon another.

A person authorized or licensed by law to sell lands or goods of other persons at public auction; one who sells at auction. Crandall v. State, 28 Ohio St. 481; Williams v.

In Indian law. Trustee; commissioner; a temporary collector or supervisor, appointed to the charge of a country on the removal of a zemindar, or for any other particular purpose of local investigation

The name of an unlimited monarchical government. A government at the will of one man, (called an “autocrat,”) unchecked by constitutional restrictions or limitations.

In French law. The guaranty of a bill of exchange; so called because usually placed at the foot or bottom (aval) of the bill. Story, Bills,

A term used in the Scotch law, signifying to abet or assist.

In the civil law. A grandfather Inst. 3, 6, 1.

To fail in the assise ; i. e., to be nonsuited. Cowell; 3 Bl. Comm. 402.

To witness the execution of a written instrument, at the request of him who makes it, and subscribe the same as a witness. White v. Magarahan, 87 Ga. 217, 13 S. E.

In the civil law. A Latin translation of the Novels of Justinian by an anonymous author; so called because the Novels were translated entire, in order to distinguish it from the epitome

An action of fraud ; an action which lay for a defrauded person against the defrauder and his heirs, who had been enriched by the fraud, to obtain the restitution of the

A beneficial action or equitable action. An action founded on equity instead of strict law, and available for those who had equitable rights or the beneficial ownership of property. Actions are divided

In Scotch law. All actions which are not rescissory. Ersk. Inst. 4, 1, 18.

In Roman law. A notary or clerk. One who drew the acts or statutes, or who wrote in brief the public acts.

L. Lat. For more abundant caution. 2 How. State Tr. 11S2. Otherwise expressed, ad cautelam ex superabinidanti. Id. 11G3.

In pleading. “To the damage.” The technical name of that clause of the writ or declaration which contains a statement of the plaintiff’s money loss, or the damages which he claims. Cole