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In practice. A continuance, by adjournment, of a regular term. Harris v. Gest, 4 ohio St. 473; Kiugs-ley v. Bagby, 2 Kan. […]

A putting off or post-lining of business or of a session until another tlme or place; the act of a court, leg-lslatlve […]

L. Lat. It is adjourn-ed. A word with which the old reports very frequently conclude a case. 1 Ld. Raym. 602; 1 […]

A summons taken out in the chambers of a judge, aud afterwards taken into court to be argued by counsel Source: Black’s […]

To put off; defer; postpone. To postpone action of a convened court or body until another time specified, or indefl-nitely, the lutter […]

A term applied in Scotch law and practlce to the records of the criminal courts. The original records of criminal trials were […]

The aggregate of rules of procedure or practlce. As opposed to that body of law which the courts are es-tablished to administer, […]

The word “adjoining,” in its etymological sense, means touching or contiguous, aa distinguished from lying near to or adjacent And the same […]

An approach; a way; a public way. Co. Litt. 56a Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lying near or close to; contiguous. The difference between adjacent and adjoining seems to be that the for-mer implies that the two […]

Lost; strayed; a price or value set upon things stolen or lost, as a rec-ompense to the owner. Cowell Source: Black’s Law […]

In mining law. A lateral entrance or passage lnto a mine; tbe opening by which a mine is entered, or by which […]

L. Fr. without day. A com-mon term in the Year Books, implying final dismissal from court Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

A waxy substance (chemically margarate of ammouium or ammonia-cal soap) formed by the decomposition of animal matter protected from the alr but […]

In the civil law. To ap-ply; to employ; to exercise; to use. Adhi-bere diligentiam, to use care. Adhibcre vim, to employ force […]

A term used in the laws of Holland for the application of property by an executor, wharton Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd […]

In Scotch law. The name of a form of action by which the mutual obligation of marriage may be enforced by either […]

Joining, leagued with, cleaving to; as, “adhering to the enemies of the United States.” Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In the civil law. To be pres-ent; the opposite of abesse. Calvin Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In the civil law. The welding together of iron; a species of Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat So, as. Adeo plene et in-tcgre, as fully and entirely. 10 Coke, 65 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Sufficient’; proportionate; equally efficient Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat in the civil law. A revocation of a legacy; an ademption. Inst 2, 21, pr. where it was expressly transfer-red from […]

The revocation, recalling, or cancellation of a legacy, according to the apparent intention of the testator, implied by the law from acts […]

In Spanish law. A governor of a province; a president or presi-dent judge; a judge having jurisdiction over a kingdom, or over […]