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Abbas

where cheese-making was carried on) means the abbot's diary or cheese farm. Edmunds, Names of Places, p. 161. According to Cowel, Abbas 'stuarium is Humber in Yorkshire

Abide by

Abide by, means to act in accordance with or in conformity to, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 4.

quit of amercements. It originally signified a forfeiture or amercement, and is more properly mishering, mishersing, or miskering, according to Spelman. It seems by some authors to signify a freedom or liberty: See Blount's Law Dict

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Abstract of title

affected, and it is necessary to abstract all documents or matters relating to the title to that date according to the law existing on the 31st December, 1925. See LAND CHARGES and NOTICE. As soon as practicable

Accession

the English law agreeing with the civil, that partus sequitur ventrem (the offspring follows the mother); and in accordance with the Roman Law principle, siequam meam equus tuus pragnantem fecerit non est tuum sed meum quod natum

Acquiescence

or passive acceptance; implied consent to an act (Black's Law Dictionary). Passivity and inaction on foreign claims that according to customary international law usually call for protest to assent to pressure, or safeguard rights. The result is

Affirmation

and subscribe before the President, or some person appointed in that behalf by him, an oath or affirmation according to his choice. [Constitution of India, Article 99] Means affirmation in lieu of oath made by the President

Acre

measure of land. The extent of the acre was first defined by statute in the 33 Edw. I., according to which an acre contains 160 square perches, the then perch being 5' yards. See Blount's Law Dict.

Actio bon' fidei

of an action bon' fidei is incerta quidquid Nus Nus. A'. A'. dare facere oportet ex bona fide. Accordingly the judge was allowed to take consideration of equity into account and he was acting as an arbiter

Actio conducti

enables the conductor to enforce the duties of the locator. There are three forms of locatio conductio and accordingly the object of the actio conducti varies: (1) locatio conductio rei) locator agrees, in consideration of money payment,

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