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AC SI

Categories: Constitutional

Definition (1910 Edition)

Origin: Historical

(Lat. As if.) Townsh. Pl. on 27, These words frequently occur in old English statutes. Lord Bacon expounds their meaning in the statute of uses: “The statute gives entry, not sémpliciter, but with an ac si.” Bac. Rend. Uses, Works, iv. 195.
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain. UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational reference only and does not constitute legal advice.