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To judgment; to court. Ad judicium provocarc; to summon to court; to commence an action; a term of the Roman iaw. Dig. […]

To lnqulre; a wrlt of inquiry; a judicial writ, commanding inquiry to be made of any thing relating to a cause pending […]

At the instance. 2 Mod. 44. Ad instantiam partis, at the in-stance of a party. Hale, Com. Law, 28 Source: Black’s Law […]

To the same point, or effect Ad idem facit, it makes to or goes to establish the same point Bract, fol. 27b […]

Thereunto. Ad inde requisite, thereunto required. Townsh. Pl. 22 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

To tbe person. A term used in logic with reference to a personal argument Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

At this day. 1 Leon. 90 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

To the grievance, injury, or oppression. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 47, f 10 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

For this; for this special pur-pose. An attorney ad hoc, or a guardian or curator ad hoc, is one appointed for a […]

To farm. Derived from an old Saxon word denoting rent Ad flrmam noctis was a fine or penalty equal in amount to […]

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

To the middle of the way; to the central line of the road. Park-er v. Inhabitants of Framingham, 8 Metc. (Mass.) 260 […]

Abbreviated ad fin. To the end. It is used in citations to books, as a direction to read from the place designated […]

To fee farm. Fleta, llb. 2, c. 50, $ 30 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In allegiance. 2 Kent, Comm. 56. Subjects born ad /Idem are those born in allegiance Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

To do. Co. Lltt 204a. Ad faciendum, subjiciendum et recipiendum; to do, submit to, and receive. Ad faciendum juratamillam; to make up […]

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

To the disherison. or disinheriting; to the injury of the Inheritance. Bract, fol. 15a; 3 Bl. Comm. 288. Formal words in the […]

At issue; at the end (of the pleadings.) Steph. Pl. 24 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

To the effect, or end. Co. Litt 204a; 2 Crabb, Real Prop. p. 802, S 2143. Ad effcctum scqucntcm, to the efTect […]

For exchange; for compensation. Bract, fol. 12b, 37b Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

To defend. 1 BL Comm. 227 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

At a day; at the day. Townsh. Pl. 23. Ad certum diem, at a cer-taln day. 2 Strange, 747. Solvit ad diem; […]

At the cost. 1 Bl. Comm. 314 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In pleading. “To the damage.” The technical name of that cIause of the wrlt or declaration which contains a statement of the […]