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Aircraft papers

Aircraft papers, 'aircraft papers' includes all books, passes charter parties, bills of lading, customs receipts, manifests, certificates, licences, lists, tickets, notes, letters and other documents and writings delivered up or found on

Assach, or Assath

Assach, or Assath, a custom of purgation formerly used in Wales, by which an accused party cleared or purged himself of the accusation

Armorial bearings

borne on plate, carriages, seals, or in any other way. This Act is now replaced by the (English) Customs and Inland Revenue Act, 1869 (32 & 33 Vict. c. 14), s. 19, by which 'armorial bearings' includes

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Arbitration

found their power in the compromise of the parties; the former being obliged to judge according to the customs of the law: whereas the latter is at liberty to use his own discretion, and accommodate the difference

Antiquity

from a building or cave, (iii) any article, object or thing illustrative of science, art, crafts, literature, religion, customs, morals or politics in bygone ages, (iv) any article, object or thing of historical interest, and (v) any

Anti-John law

Anti-John law, means a criminal law statute punishing prostitutes' customers, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 92.

Anhlote

Anhlote, a single tribute or tax, paid according to the custom of the country as scot and lot, Leges Wm. I. c. 64.

Amabyr, or Amvabyr

Amabyr, or Amvabyr, a custom in the honour of Clun, belonging to the Earls of Arundel, Pretium virginitatis domino solrendum. Abolished, Cowel.

Albus liber

Albus liber, an ancient book containing a compilation of the law and customs of the City of London. It has lately been reprinted by order of the Master of the Rolls.

Agusadura

Agusadura, in ancient customs, a fee, due from the vassals to their lord for sharpening their ploughing tackle. Anciently, the tenants in

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