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In old English law. A patroness; a woman who had the rlght of presenting to a church. Spelman Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

one who assists, defends, or pleads for another; one who renders legal advice and aid and pleads the cause of another before […]

Lat To defend; to call to one’s aid; to vouch; to warrant Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

L. Fr. The office of an advocate: advocacy. Kelham Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Dellberatlon, conslder-atlon, consultation; the consultation of a court, after the argument of a cause by counsel, and before delivering thelr opinion. Clark […]

Connselling, suggesting, or advising, bat not imperative. A verdict on an issue out of chancery is advisory, watt v. Starke, 101 U. […]

To give an opinion or counsel, or recommend a plan or course of action; also to give notice. Long v. State, 23 […]

Prepared to glve judgment, after examination and dellberatlon. “The court took tlme to be advised.” 1 Leon. 187 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

Vlew; opinlou; the counsel given by lawyers to thelr clients; an opinion expressed as to wisdom of future conduct Source: Black’s Law […]

Lat To Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Notice given in a manner designed to attract public attention; information communicated to the public, or to an Individual concerned, by means […]

Certain articles or ordinances drawn up by Archbishop Parker and some of tbe bishops in 1564, at the request of Queen Elizabeth, […]

An “adverse par-ty” entitled to notice of appeal is every par-ty whose interest in relation to the judg-ment or decree appealed from […]

In the civil law. Against, (contra.) Adversus bonos mores, against good morals. Dig. 47, 10, 15 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

one Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

opposed; contrary; in re-sistance or opposition to a claim, application, or proceedlng Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

(From Lat. adverse, things remarked or ready at hand.) Rough memoranda, common-place books Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A litigant-opponent, the opposite party in a writ or actlon Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An adventure. 2 Mon. Angl. 615; Townsh. Pi. 50. Flotson, jet-son, and lagon are styled adventures marie, (adventures of the sea.) Hale, […]

In mercantile law Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

That which comes incidentally, fortuitously, or out of the regular course. “Adventitious value” of lands, see Central R. Co. v”. State Board […]

Lat Fortuitous; incidental; that which comes from an unus-ual source. Adventitia bona are goods whlch fall to a man otherwise than by […]

In Roman law. one of foreign birth, who has left his own country and settled elsewhere, and who has not ac-quired citizenship […]

A period of time recognized by the English common and ecclesiastical law, beginning on the Sunday that falls el-ther upon St. Andrew’s […]

Money or property given by a father to his child or presumptive heir, or expended by the former for the Source: Black’s […]