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Adjournment
Scadding v. Lorant, (1851) 3 HLC 418. The adjournment of a trial is in the discretion of the judge. As to adjournment of trial in the High Court, see R.SC. Ord. XXXVI., r. 34; and as to
Addictio
of an assignatio (magistral grant of ager publicus), or it might take the form of an 'adjudicatio,' the judge deciding a partition suit.
Actus non facit reum, nisi mens sit rea.
rule ought to be borne in mind in construing all penal statutes', Broom's Leg. Max. Applied by 9 Judges to 5 in Reg. v. Tolson, (1889) 23 QBD 168, so as to acquit on trial for bigamy
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Actio judicati
Actio judicati, an action after four months had elapsed from the rendition of judgment, in which the judge issued his warrant to seize, first, the movables, which were sold within eight days
Actio bon' fidei
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 rather than
Acta exteriora indicant interiora secreta
Acta exteriora indicant interiora secreta [Lat.], External actions show internal secrets. The law, in some cases, judges of a man's previous intentions by his subsequent acts. On this principle, if a man abuse and authority
Account or Accompt
if the question in dispute consists wholly or in part of matters of account the Court or a judge may order trial before a referee agreed upon, or an official referee. The Statute of Limitations cannot be
MVP
most valuable player the player judged to be the most important to the sport also the name of the award given to that player
Abstract of title
dissipate any doubts or ambiguities. The objects of every abstract is to enable the pur-chaser or mortgagee to judge of the evidence deducting, and of the incumbrances affecting, the title. It should describe whatever will tend to
Abolition
Abolition [fr. abolir, Fr.; aboleo, Lat.], a destroying; also the leave given by the sovereign or judges to a criminal accuser to desist from further prosecution, 25 Hen. 8, c. 21. Abolition means, 'to destroy,
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