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1. The first letter of the English alphabet, used to distinguish the first page of a folio from the second, marked b, or the first page of a book, the first foot-note on a printed page, the first of a series of subdivisions, etc., from the following ones, which are marked b, c, d, e, etc.

2. Lat. The letter marked on the ballots by which, among the Romans, the people voted against a proposed law. It was the initial letter of the word "antiquo," I am for the old law. Also the letter inscribed on the ballots by which jurors voted to acquit an accused party. It was the initial letter of "absolvo," I acquit. Tayl. Civil Law, 191, 192.

3. The English indefinite article. This particle is not necessarily a singular term; it is often used in the sense of "any," and is then applied to more than one individual object. National Union Bank v. Copeland, 141 Mass. 267, 4 N. E. 794; Snowden v. Guion, 101 N. Y. 458, 5 N. E. 322; Thompson v. Stewart, 60 Iowa, 225, 14 N. W. 247; Commonwealth v. Watts, 84 Ky. 537, 2 S. W. 123.

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L. Fr. (L. Lat. habendum et tenendum.) To have and to hold. Co. Litt. §§ 523, 524. A aver et tener a luy et a ses heires, a touts jours.—to have and to hold to him and his heirs forever. Id. § 625. See Aver et Tener.

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From the heavens to the center of the earth.

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From common observance there should be no departure; there must be no departure from common usage. 2 Coke, 74; Co. Litt. 186a, 229b, 365a; Wing. Max. 752, max. 203. A maxim applied to the practice of the courts, to the ancient and established forms of pleading and conveyancing, and to professional usage generally. Id. 752-755. Lord Coke applies it to common professional opinion. Co. Litt. 186a, 346b.

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(Lat. consilium, advice.) Of counsel; a counsellor. The term is used in the civil law by some writers instead of a responsis. Spelman, "Apocrisarius."

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IIn French law. In relation to the contract of affreightment, signifies when the cargo is taken on condition that the master succeeds in completing his cargo from other sources. Arg. Fr. Merc. Law, 543.

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L. Lat. From the date. Haths v. Ash, 2 Salk. 413. A die datûs, from the day of the date. Id.; 2 Crabb, Real Prop. p. 248, § 1301; Hatter v. Ash, 1 Ld. Raym. 84. A dato, from the date. Cro. Jac. 135.

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A DIEU. L. Fr. In old prac-tice. To be dismissed from court; to go quit Literally, “to go to God.”

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Denomination ought to be from the more worthy. The description (of a place) should be taken from the more worthy subject, (as from a will.) Fleta, lib. 4, c. 10, § 12.

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The title and exposition of a thing ought to be derived from, or given, or made with reference to, the more worthy degree, quality, or species of it. Wing. Max. 265, max. 75.

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In French law. A formula used in indorsing commercial paper, and equivalent to “without recourse.”

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By a stronger reason. A term used in logic to denote an argument to the effect that because one ascertained fact exists, therefore another, which is included in it, or analogous to it, and which is less improbable, unusual, or surprising, must also exist.

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From grace or favor; as a matter of indulgence, not of right.

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Lat. From the side. In connection with the succession to property, the term means "collateral." Bract. fol. 20b. Also, sometimes, "without right." Id. fol. 420. in ecclesiastical law, a legate a latere is one invested with full apostolic powers; one authorized to represent the pope as if the latter were present. Du Cange.

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L. Lat. An officer who had charge of the libelli or petitions addressed to the sovereign. Calvin. A name sometimes given to a chancellor, (cancellarius,) in the early history of that office. Spelman, "Cancellarius."

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(Lat ego, I.) A term denoting direct tenure of the superior lord. 2 Bell, H. L. Sc. 133. Unjustly detaining from me. He is said to withhold a me (from me) who has obtained possesslon of my property unjustly. Calvin

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From bed and board. Descriptive of a limited divorce or separation by judicial sentence

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From birth, or from infancy. Denotes that a disability, status, etc., is congenital

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L. Lat From palatium, (a palace.) Counties palatine are hence so culled. 1 Bl. Comm. 117. See PaLatiuu

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A term used in logic to denote an argument founded on experiment or observation, or one which, taking ascertained facts as an effect, proceeds by synthesis and induction to demonstrate their cause

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L. Fr. To take. Rref 4 prendre la terre, a writ to take the land. Fet Ass. { 51. A rlght to take something out of the soil of another is a profit d prendre, or a right coupled with a profit. 1 Crabb, Real Prop. p. 125, f 115. Distin-guished from an easement. 5 Adol. & E. 758. Sometimes written as one word, apprendre, apprender

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A term used in logic to de-note an argument founded on analogy, or abstract considerations, or one which, positing a general principle or admitted truth as a cause, proceeds to deduce from it the effects which must necessarily follow

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A term used, with the correla-tive ad quern, (to which,) in expressing the computation of time, and also of distance in space. Thus, dies d quo, the day from which, and dies ad quern, the day to which, a period of time is computed. So, terminug d quo, the point or limit from which, and terminug ad quern, the point or limit to which, a distance or passage in space is reckoned

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From which. The judge or court from which a cause has been brought by error or appeal, or has otherwise been removed, is termed the judge or court a quo; a qua. Abbott

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(Fr. to render, to yield.) That which is to be rendered, yielded, or paid. Profitg 4 rendre comprehend rents and services. Ham. N. P. 192

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