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For repairing and keeping In suitable condition Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

For answer-ing; to make answer; words used in certain writs employed for bringing a person before the court to make answer in […]

A technical expression in the old records of the Excheq-uer, signifying, to put to the bar and in-terrogate as to a charge […]

To recog-nlze. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 65, | 12. Formal words in old writs Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The name of a writ formerly issuing from the English chan-cery, commanding the sheriff to make ln-quiry “to what damage” a specified […]

To which there was no answer. A phrase used in the reports, where a point advanced in argument by one party was […]

To which. A term used in the computation of time or distance, as cor-relative to a quo; denotes the end or termi-nal […]

To whlch the court agreed. Yearb. P. 20 Hen. VI. 27. Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. For pious (re-llgious or charitable) uses or purposes. Used with reference to gifts and bequests Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

on complaint of Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

To show. Form-al words in old writs, fleta, lib. 4, c. 65, t 12 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

At the door of the church, one of the five species of dower formerly recognized by the English law. 1 washb. Real […]

Accustomed to bite. Cro. Car. 254. A material averment in declarations for* damage done by a dog to persons or animals. 1 […]

To the nuisance, or annoyance. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 52, 8 19. Ad nocumentum liberi tenementi sui, to the nuisance of his […]

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

A writ directed to a coroner commanding him to hold a second inquest. See 45 Law J. Q-B. 711 Source: Black’s Law […]

At hand; ready for use. Bt querens sectam habeat ad manum; and the plaintiff immediately have hls suit ready. Fleta, lib. 2, […]

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

For gain or loss. Emphatic words in the old warrants of attorney. Reg. orig. 21, et seq. Sometimes expressed in English, “to […]

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

At large; at liberty; free, or unconflned. Ire ad largum, to go at large. Plowd. 37 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

For the sult; for the pur-poses of the suit; pending the suit A guard* ian ad litem is a guardian appointed to […]

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

To the rights of the king; a wrlt which was brought by the king’s clerk, presented to a living, against those who […]

In the mean time. An oflicer ad interim is one appointed to fill a temporary vacancy, or to discharge the du-tles of […]