ALLOCATUR
Lat. It is allowed. A word formerly used to denote that a writ or order was allowed.
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AM
(It is considered by the court.) The formal and ordinary commencement of a judgment. Baker v. State, 3 Ark. 491.
AMEUBLISSEMENT 66
the insurer shall nevertheless be answerable for the full extent of the sum subscribed by him, without right to claim contribution from subsequent underwriters. American
AN ASTHESIA
tion,” or “monstrans de droit,” or “trawerses,” to establish his superior right. Thereupon a writ issued, guod manus domini regis amoveantur. 3 Bl. Comm. 260.
And see Insurance Co, v. Dorsey, 56 Md
81, 40 Am. Rep. 403; Mitchell v. Insurance Co., 16 App. D. C. 270; Louisville Underwriters v. eh 123 Ind. 544, 24 N. EB. 221, 7L. R.
Anders
51. (or Anderson). Anderson’s Re ports, English Court of Common Pleas.
ANTE
Lat. Before. Usually employed in old pleadings as expressive of time, as pre (hefore) was of place, and coram (before) of person. Townsh. Pl. 22.
APPEAL
APPARLEMENT. In old English law. Resemblance; likelihood; as apparlement of war. St. 2 Rich. II. st. 1, c. 6; Cowell.
Appeal of City of Philadelphia, 112 Pa
470, 4 Atl. 4; Meehan y. Brennan, 16 App. Div. 395, 45 N. ¥. Supp. 57; Brasher v. Marsh, 15
Appeal of Dawley, 16 R.-I
694, 19 Atl. 248. —Common and solemzu form of probate. In English law, there are two kinds of probate, namely, probate in common form, and
Appeal of Lewis, 85 Mich
840, 48 N. W. 580, 24 Am. St. Rep. 94; Redemptorist Fathers v.
Appeal of Miles, 68 Conn
237, 36 Atl. 39, 386 L. R. A. 176; Bschbach v. Collins, 61 Md. 499, 48 Am. Rep. 123.
Appeal of Pittsburgh, 115 Pa
4, 7 Atl. 778; Canal Co: y. Railroad Co., 4 Gill & J. (Md.) 1, 30; Baker v. Johnson County, 37 Iowa, 189; Fuller v. Kemp (Com. Pl.) 16 N. Y.
Appeal, 105 Pa
415; People v. Davenport, 30 Hun (N. Y.) 177; In re Slocum, 169 N, Y. 153, 62 N. B. 180; Waring v. Savannah, 60
Appeal, 116 Pa
360, 9 Atl. 441; Ingraham Vv. Hough, 46 N. C. 43.
APPEALED
to a judgment appeal therefrom, the appeal of each 1s called a “cross-appeal” as regards that of the other. 3 Steph. Comm. 581.
Appeals, also vols
1, 2 Texas Civil Appeals. See, also, Williams.
APPELLATIO
Lat. An appeal. APPELLATOR. An old law term having the same meaning as “appellant,” (q. v.) In the civil law, the term was applied to the judge ad quem, or to whom an appeal was taken. Calvin.
APPOSTILLE, or APOSTILLE. In
French law, an addition or annotation matle in the margin of a writing. Merl. Repert.
April, 1884, 9 & 10 Vict
c. 54) the serjeants at law always had the exclusive privilege of practice in that court. Every judge of a common-law court, previous to his elevation to the bench, used ‘to created a serjeant at law; but since the judicature act this is no longer ...
ARBITRATOR
pointed by the preetor to examine and decide that class of causes or actions termed “bone fidet,” and who had the power of judging according to the principles of equity, (ex equo et bono;) distinguished from the judez, (q. v.,.) who was bound to ...
Archb. Crim. Pl
81; Sweet.—Venire facias de novwo. A fresh or new venire, which the court grants when there has been some impropriety or irregularity in returning the jury. or where the verdict is so imperfect or ambiguous that no judgment can be given upon it, or...
ARRAY 88
ARRAY. The whole body of jurors summoned to attend a court, as they are arrayed or arranged on the panel. Dane, Abr. Index; 1 Chit. Crim. Law, 536; Com. Dig. “Challenge,” B. Durrah v. State, 44 Miss. 789.
ARRESTANDIS BONIS NE DISSI
PENTUR. In old English law. A _ writ which lay for a person whose cattle or goods were taken by another, who during a contest was likely to make away with them, and who had not the ability to render satisfaction.
ARRESTEE
marshal has served the writ in an action in
ARRESTER
creditor of the latter by the process of arrestment. 2 Kames, Eq. 173, 175.
ASSAY. The proof or trial, by
chemical experiments, of the purity or fineness of metals,—particularly of the precious metals, gold and silver.
ASSISE, or ASSIZE
1. An ancient species of court, consisting of a certain number of men, usually twelve, who were sulmoned together to try a disputed cause, performing the functions of a jury, except that they gave a verdict from their own investigation and knowledge ...
ASSOCIATION
' ASSISTANT JUDGE. A judge of the English court of general or quarter sessions in Middlesex. He differs from the other justices in being a barrister of ten years’ standing, and In being salaried. ‘St. 7 & &
ATTESTOR OF A CAUTIONER
in Scotch practice. A person who attests the sufficiency of a cautioner, and agrees to become subsidiarie liable for the debt. Bell.