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Age
in Croxton v. May, (1878) 9 Ch D 388 (woman 54' years but married three years previously). The Roman Civil law divides age thus:-- I. Infantia, from birth to 7 years. (a) 'tas infanti' proxima, from 7
Agraria lex
Agraria lex, an Agrarian law. Agrarian laws were enacted to distribute among the Roman people lands which they had gained by conquest, or to limit the quantity of such land possessed by
Allegata
Allegata, a word anciently subscribed at the bottom of rescripts and constitutions of the Roman Emperors, as signata or testata under other instruments. It is synonymous with verificata, verified, Encyc. Londin.
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VerbarSacrarium
A sort of family chapel in the houses of the Romans devoted to a special divinity
Antichresis
the use and occupation thereof, for the interest of the money lent. This covenant was allowed by the Romans, among whom usury was prohibited; it was afterwards called MORT-gage to distinguish it from a simple engagement, where
Apostalae
an appellant. They state the case and declare that the record will be transmitted, Civil Law. See Coloquhoun's Roman Civil Law, vol. iIii., par. 2370.
Apprentice
1947, s. 2(s), U.P. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, s. 2(z)] Apprenticeships were altogether unknown to the ancients. The Roman Law is perfectly silent with regard to them. (ii) means a person who is undergoing appren-ticeship training in
Auction
of property usually conducted by biddings, which augment the price. A spear used to be raised by the Romans, at the sign of a public auction, Livy, xxiii. 37; Smith's Dict. of Antiq. The Sale of Land
Banishment
Banishment, an expulsion from the realm. For instances of it in English Law, see, e.g., (English) Roman Catholic Relief Act, 1829 (10 Geo. 4, c. 7), s. 34, banishing monks and Jesuits, and the (English)
Basillica
the title of ba'ilik', either in honour of his father or as containing the imperial law, 1 Colquhoun's Roman Civil Law, s. 77.
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