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Affeerors
Affeerors [fr. afeurer, or afferer, Fr., to tax, fr. forum, Lat., a market], persons who, in courts-leet, upon oath, settle and moderate the fines and amercements imposed on those who have committed offences arbitrarily punishable, or that
Affirmant
Affirmant, a person who solemnly affirms, instead of taking an oath.
Adjuration
Adjuration, a swearing or binding upon oath.
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Affirm
Affirm, to ratify or confirm a former law or judgment; to make a statement which, though not on oath, carries with it, if false, the penalties of perjury.
Affidiari
Affidiari (seu affidiari ad arma), to be mustered and enrolled for soldiers, upon an oath of fidelity, Cowel's Law Dict.
Affidatio dominorum
Affidatio dominorum, an oath taken by the lords in Parliament, Ibid.
Admiralty
claim. As to warrants for arrest in Admiralty actions, the property is arrested on a warrant supported by affidavit (see R. S. C. Ord. V., rr. 38 and 39). Upon arrest, bail may be accepted for the
Administrator
persons, or to a trust corporation (with or without another administrator). (English) Judicature Act, 1925, s. 160. The oath to be made by an applicant is so worded as to clear off any person possibly entitled in
Admanuenses
swore by laying their hands on the book, in contrast to clergymen, whose word was reputed as their oath, Du Cange.
Adlegiare
Adlegiare [fr. aleier, Fr.], to purge oneself of a crime by oath, Du Cange.
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