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Articles of war

Articles of war, a code of laws for the regulation of the land forces, made prior to 1879, in pursuance of the several annual Acts against mutiny and desertion. See ARMY.

Bailiff

(24 & 25 Geo. 5, c. 53), to assist one or more 'high bailiffs' for each court. Also, land-steward. There are several kinds of bailiffs, whose offices and employments greatly differ from one another, yet they agree

Attractive nuisance

Attractive nuisance, means a dangerous condition that may attract children onto land, thereby causing a risk to their safety, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1094.

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Back title letter

title letter, means a letter from a title insurer advising an attorney of the condition of title to land as of a certain date. With this information, the attorney can begin examining the title from that date

Average

State of Uttar Pradesh, (1979) 2 SCC 239: AIR 1981 SC 1215 (1216). [Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, (1 of 1951) s. 39 (1)(c)]

Avail

Avail [fr. valoir, Fr.; valere, Lat., to be worth], profit of land

Australasia

Australasia, the inclusive name given to Australia, Tasmania (or Van Diemen's Land), New Zealand, Fiji, and other islands is the Pacific Ocean forming part of the British Dominions. The Federal

Aumone, tenure in

Aumone, tenure in, where lands are given in alms to some church or religious house, upon condition that a service or prayers shall

Augmentation

Augmentation, the name of a court (now abolished) erected by 27 hen. 8, c. 27, to determine suits and controversies relating to monasteries and abbey-lands, Termes de la Ley.

Auctioneers

Act, 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. 15), ss. 2 and 4), and see the (English) Sale of Land by Auction Act, 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 48), and Sale of Goods Act, 1893, s. 58.

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