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Alodial, or Allodial, or Allodium

odal, Icel.; odel, Dan. Sw., a patrimonial estate. See Wedgw.], a holding of lands in absolute possession without acknowledging any superior lord, contradistinguished from Feudal lands, which are held of superiors.-There are not any alodial lands in

Agusadura

allowed to have their agricultural implements sharpened by any but those whom the lord appointed, for which an acknowledgement was paid, called agusadura or agusage, which some take to be the same with what was otherwise called

Adverse possession

title of the true owner. Possession to be adverse must be possession by a person who does not acknowledge the other's rights but denies them. A person who bases his title on adverse possession must show by

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Adoption

for the latter's maintenance, and natural parents are deprived permanently of their parental rights, and are required to acknowledge the fact. In regard to property, however, under any disposition or an intestacy the child retains his status

Account or Accompt

or it is not accepted by all the parties; (2) stated, where it has been expressly or impliedly acknowledged to be correct by all the parties; and (3) settled, where it has been accepted and discharged. Stated

Shiite

three caliphs and consider Ali as being the first and only rightful successor of Mohammed They do not acknowledge the Sunna or body of traditions respecting Mohammed as any part of the law and on these accounts

Semi Arian

A member of a branch of the Arians which did not acknowledge the Son to be consubstantial with the Father that is of the same substance but admitted him to

Recusant

Obstinate in refusal specifically in English history refusing to acknowledge the supremacy of the king in the churc or to conform to the established rites of the church

disowning

the refusal to acknowledge something or somebody as ones own

Professed

Openly declared avowed acknowledged or claimed as a professed foe a professed tyrant a professed Christian

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