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In the civil law. A moving or taking away. “The slightest amotio is sufficient to constitute theft, lf the animus furandi be […]

A putting or turning out; dispossession of lands, onster is an amotion of possession. 3 Bl. Comm. 199, 208 Source: Black’s Law […]

An alienation of lands or tenements in mortmain. The reduction of the property of lands or tenements to mortmain Source: Black’s Law […]

To alien lands in mortmain Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A sovereign act of pardon and oblivion for past acts, granted by a gov-ernment to all persons (or to certain per-8Oii8) who […]

Intermingled with. “A thing which is among others is intermingled with them. Commerce among the states cannot stop at the external boundary […]

The child of a brother or sister; a cousin; one who has the same grandfather, but different father and mother. Calvin Source: […]

Lat. In the civil and old Engllsh law. To lose. Hence the old Scotch “amltt.” Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Fr. In Freuch maritime law. Admiral, ord. de la Mar. llv. 1, tlt. 1, $ 1 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

Lat. A paternal aunt. An aunt on the father’s side. Amita magna Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Friendly; mutually for-bearing; agreed or assented to by parties having conflicting Interests or a dispute; as opposed to hostile or adversary Source: […]

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 […]

In French law. A species of agreement which by a fiction gives to immovable goods the quality of movable. Merl. Repert.; 1 […]

A friend; as alien ami, an alien belonging to a nation at peace with us; prochein ami,’ a next friend suing or […]

A pecuniary penalty, in the nature of a fine, imposed upon a person for some fault or misconduct, he being “in mercy” […]

In marine insurance. A proviso in a i>olicy to the efTect that, in case of any subsequent insurance Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

L. Lat A naval commander, under the eastern Roman empire, but not of the highest rank; the origin, ac-cording to Spelman, of […]

To impose an amercement or fine; to punish by a fine or penalty Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In real property law. Such circumstances, in regard to situation, out-look, access to a water-course, or the like, as enhance the pleasantness […]

In medical jurisprudence. Insanity; idiocy. See Insanity Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

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 […]

A satisfaction given by a wrong-doer to the party injured, for a wrong committed. 1 Lit Reg. 81 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

To improve; to make better by change or modification. See Alter Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English law. A penalty imposed upon a person by way of disgrace or infamy, as a punish-ment for any offense, […]

Betterments; lm-proveinents. 6 Low. Can. 294 ; 9 Id. 503 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)