In the civil law. A moving or taking away. “The slightest amotio is sufficient to constitute theft, lf the animus furandi be clearly established." 1 Swint 205
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A putting or turning out; dispossession of lands, onster is an amotion of possession. 3 Bl. Comm. 199, 208
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An alienation of lands or tenements in mortmain. The reduction of the property of lands or tenements to mortmain
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A sovereign act of pardon and oblivion for past acts, granted by a gov-ernment to all persons (or to certain per-8Oii8) who have been guilty of crime or de-llct, generally political offenses,—treason, sedition, rebellion,;—and often conditioned upon their return to obedience and duty within a prescribed time
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Intermingled with. “A thing which is among others is intermingled with them. Commerce among the states cannot stop at the external boundary line of each state, but may be introduced into the Interior.” Gibbons v. Ogden, 9 wheat 194, 6 L. Ed. 23
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The child of a brother or sister; a cousin; one who has the same grandfather, but different father and mother. Calvin
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Lat. In the civil and old Engllsh law. To lose. Hence the old Scotch “amltt.”
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Fr. In Freuch maritime law. Admiral, ord. de la Mar. llv. 1, tlt. 1, $ 1
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Lat. A paternal aunt. An aunt on the father's side. Amita magna
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Friendly; mutually for-bearing; agreed or assented to by parties having conflicting Interests or a dispute; as opposed to hostile or adversary
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Lat A friend of the court A by-stander (usually a counsel-lor) who Interposes and volunteers lnforma-tion upon some matter of law in regard to which the judge is doubtful or mistaken, or upon a matter of which the court may take judicial cognizance. Counsel in court fre-quently act in this capacity when they happen to be in possession of a case which the judge has not seen, or does not at the moment remember. Taft v. Northern Transp. Co., 56 N. H. 416; Birmingham Loan, etc., Co. v. Bank, 100 Ala. 249, 13 South. 945, 46 Am. St. Rep. 45; lu re Columbia Real Es-tate Co. (D. C.) 101 Fed. 970
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In French law. A species of agreement which by a fiction gives to immovable goods the quality of movable. Merl. Repert.; 1 Low. Can. 25, 58
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A friend; as alien ami, an alien belonging to a nation at peace with us; prochein ami,' a next friend suing or defend-ing for an infant, married woman, etc
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A pecuniary penalty, in the nature of a fine, imposed upon a person for some fault or misconduct, he being “in mercy” for hls offense. It was assessed by the peers of the delinquent, or the af-feerors, or imposed arbitrarily at the discretion of the court or the lord. Goodyear v. Sawyer (C. C.) 17 Fed. 9
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In marine insurance. A proviso in a i>olicy to the efTect that, in case of any subsequent insurance
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L. Lat A naval commander, under the eastern Roman empire, but not of the highest rank; the origin, ac-cording to Spelman, of the modern title aud office of admirnl. Spelman
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To impose an amercement or fine; to punish by a fine or penalty
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In real property law. Such circumstances, in regard to situation, out-look, access to a water-course, or the like, as enhance the pleasantness or desirability of an estate for purposes of residence, or con-tribute to the pleasure and enjoyment of tbe occupants, rather than to thelr Indispensable needs. In England, upon the building of a railway xor the construction of other public works, "amenity damages” may be given for the defacement of pleasure grounds, the iin-pairment of riparian rights, or other destruction of or injury to the amenities of tbe es-tate
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In medical jurisprudence. Insanity; idiocy. See Insanity
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In praotioe. The cor-rection of an error committed in any pro-cess, pleading, or proceeding at law. or in eq-uity, and which is done either of course, or by the consent of parties, or upon motion to the court in which the proceeding is pend-ing. 3 Bl. Comm. 407, 448; 1 Tidd, Pr.. 696. Hardin v. Boyd, 113 U. S. 736, 5 Sup. CL 771, 28 L. Ed. 1141
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A satisfaction given by a wrong-doer to the party injured, for a wrong committed. 1 Lit Reg. 81
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To improve; to make better by change or modification. See Alter
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In old English law. A penalty imposed upon a person by way of disgrace or infamy, as a punish-ment for any offense, or for the purpose of making reparation for any injury done to an-other, as tbe walking Into church in a white sheet, with a rope about the neck and a torch in tbe hand, and begging the pardon of God, or the king, or any private individual, for some delinquency. Bouvier
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Betterments; lm-proveinents. 6 Low. Can. 294 ; 9 Id. 503
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